Natural Health Products Ingredients Database

WHAT'S NEW

What's New is a listing of modifications to the NHPID since the last update. This page was most recently revised on March 20, 2019.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

The updates to the NHPID listed below apply to the most recent version of the ePLA (electronic Product Licence Application). All new electronic submissions of a Product Licence Application must use the latest version of the e-PLA, namely version 2.3.1, which is available for downloading from e-PLA 2.3.1


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New Ingredients

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were added.

NHPID Name:
Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Leaf Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Hydrogenated Sunflower Seed Oil Glyceryl Esters

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Hydrogenated Sunflower Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-3 Esters

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Sorghum bicolor

Role:
Medicinal


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Removed Ingredients

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were removed.

No Changes.


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Revised NHPID Names

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their NHPID name revised.

No Changes.


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Revised Proper and Common Names

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their common or proper names revised.

NHPID Name:
Vanadyl sulfate

New Proper Name(s):
Oxo[sulfato(2-)-kappaO]vanadium

NHPID Name:
Vanadyl sulfate, dihydrate

Removed Common Name(s):
oxovanadium; sulfuric acid; dihydrate

NHPID Name:
Vanadyl sulfate, dihydrate

New Proper Name(s):
Vanadium, oxo(sulfato(2-)-O,O')-, dihydrate; Vanadium, oxosulfato-, dihydrate

NHPID Name:
Vanadyl sulfate, dihydrate

Removed Proper Name(s):
Vanadyl sulfate, dihydrate

NHPID Name:
Vanadyl sulfate, dihydrate

New Common Name(s):
Vanadyl sulfate, dihydrate


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New Roles

In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.

No Changes.


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Revised Restrictions

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients underwent a modification related to their restrictions.

NHPID Name:
Isostearic Acid

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only, up to 16% in leave-on products and up to 20% in rinse-off products, when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.

NHPID Name:
Isostearic Acid

New Restriction Reference added:
CIR

NHPID Name:
N-Acetyl tyrosine

Restriction Reference removed:
UNAVA

NHPID Name:
N-Acetyl tyrosine

New Restriction Reference added:
CIR

NHPID Name:
N-Acetyl tyrosine

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only, up to 0.3%, when formulated to be non-irritating.

NHPID Name:
Phenoxyethanol

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
1.0 percent


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Other Ingredient Modifications

In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients underwent a modification different from those listed above, such as new source material, new preparation type, or new sub-ingredient relationship, etc.

NHPID Name:
Punica granatum

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Gallic acid

NHPID Name:
beta-glucan

New Source Material(s) added:
Lentinula edodes

NHPID Name:
D-Aspartic acid

New Source Material(s) added:
Sodium-D-aspartate

NHPID Name:
Mangifera indica

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Mangiferin

NHPID Name:
Algal protein

New Source Material(s) added:
Auxenochlorella protothecoides

NHPID Name:
Isostearic Acid

New CAS Registry Number(s) added:
30399-84-9

NHPID Name:
Chondroitin sulfate

New Source Material(s) added:
Lophius piscatorius; Uroteuthis chinensis; Oncorhynchus gorbuscha; Prionace glauca

NHPID Name:
Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate

New NMI Purpose(s):
Surfactant - Emulsifying Agent


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Monograph Modifications

In this update, the following single ingredient or product monographs were added or modified.

Modification:
Cognitive function products

Modification:
Mushrooms

Modification:
Whey Products

Modification:
Probiotics

Modification:
Black Pepper - Piper nigrum


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AbLS Modifications

In this update, the following abbreviated labelling standards were added or modified.

No Changes.


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Controlled Vocabulary Modifications

In this update, the following controlled vocabulary (dosage forms, methods of preparation, quality test methods, etc) were added or modified.

No Changes.


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Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications

In this update, the following homeopathic ingredients were added or modified.

No Changes.

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