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 06, 2020.

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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:
Lactobacillus/Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Ferment Filtrate

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
L-Carnitine Hydrochloride

Role:
Non-NHP

NHPID Name:
Lactobacillus/Arundinaria Gigantea Leaf Ferment Filtrate

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Griffonia Simplicifolia Seed Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Elder Flowers Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Elder Flowers Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


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Removed Ingredients

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

NHPID Name:
D-Gluconic acid

Role:
Non-medicinal


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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:
Lactobacillus/Soybean Seed Ferment Extract

New Proper Name(s):
Lactobacillus/Soybean Seed Ferment Extract

NHPID Name:
Lactobacillus/Soybean Seed Ferment Extract

Removed Proper Name(s):
Glycine max

NHPID Name:
Lactobacillus/Soybean Seed Ferment Extract

Removed Proper Name(s):
Lactobacillus spp.

NHPID Name:
Lactobacillus/Soybean Seed Ferment Extract

New Common Name(s):
Lactobacillus/Soybean Seed Ferment Extract

NHPID Name:
Lactobacillus/Soybean Seed Ferment Extract

Removed Common Name(s):
Soybean Seed Ferment Extract

NHPID Name:
Lactobionic Acid

Removed Proper Name(s):
Lactobionic Acid


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New Roles

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

NHPID Name:
Lactobacillus/Soybean Seed Ferment Extract

Old Role:
No role

New Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Lactobionic Acid

Old Role:
No role

New Role:
Non-NHP

NHPID Name:
Gluconic acid

Old Role:
No role

New Role:
Non-NHP


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Revised Restrictions

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

No Changes.


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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:
Folate

New Source Material(s) added:
Citrus Sinensis (Parts: Fruit)

NHPID Name:
Docosapentaenoic acid

New Source Material(s) added:
fish oil fish (Parts: Whole)

NHPID Name:
HPUS_Arsenicum iodatum

New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Revised method of preparation: Name: HPUS Class F, Minimum Homeopathic Potency: 6X

NHPID Name:
Diethanolamine

New Additional Details added :
The presence of this ingredient as prohibited on the List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients (the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist) indicates that there are potential safety issues. This ingredient cannot be used in natural health products without the submission of additional evidence for safety.

NHPID Name:
Diisopropanolamine

New Additional Details added :
The presence of this ingredient as prohibited on the List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients (the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist) indicates that there are potential safety issues. This ingredient cannot be used in natural health products without the submission of additional evidence for safety.

NHPID Name:
Lactobacillus/Soybean Seed Ferment Extract

Modification:
Revised Schedule 1: Extract

NHPID Name:
Lactobacillus/Soybean Seed Ferment Extract

New Source Material(s) added:
Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. Delbrueckii (Parts: whole Cell)

NHPID Name:
Lactobionic Acid

New Additional Details added :
The presence of this ingredient as restricted on the List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients (the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist) indicates that there are potential safety issues. This ingredient must be used in accordance with the restrictions set out on the Hotlist when included in natural health products, unless additional evidence for safety is submitted.

NHPID Name:
Lactobionic Acid

Modification:
Revised Restriction detail: For topical use only.

NHPID Name:
Gluconic acid

New Additional Details added :
The presence of this ingredient as restricted on the List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients (the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist) indicates that there are potential safety issues. This ingredient must be used in accordance with the restrictions set out on the Hotlist when included in natural health products, unless additional evidence for safety is submitted.


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Monograph Modifications

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

No Changes.


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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.

NHPID Name:
HPUS_Arsenicum iodatum

Modification:
Revised method of preparation: Name: HPUS Class B, Minimum Homeopathic Potency: 6X

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