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 22, 2012.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

The updates to the NHPID listed below only apply to version 1.4.2 of the e-PLA (electronic Product Licence Application). All new electronic submissions of a Product Licence Application must use the latest version of the e-PLA, namely version 1.4.2, which is available for downloading from http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodnatur/applications/online-enligne/pla-dlmm-view-eng.php.


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New Ingredients

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

NHPID Name:
Octadecenedioic Acid

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Isocetyl Alcohol

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Lactobacillus/Lemon Peel Ferment Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Cocamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Peach fruit extract

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Os Draconis

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Sodium stannate(IV)

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Aminotrimethylene phosphonic acid

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Pichia Ferment Lysate Filtrate

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


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Removed Ingredients

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

NHPID Name:
Os Draconis Fossilia

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Stegodon Orientalis

Role:
Medicinal


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Revised NHPID Names

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

Old NHPID Name:
Peptone soya

New NHPID Name:
Peptone soya


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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:
Artemisia absinthium

New Common Name(s):
Herbe aux vers

NHPID Name:
Merluccius productus

New Common Name(s):
Pacific whiting

NHPID Name:
Acetic and fatty acid esters of glycerol

New Common Name(s):
Acetylated mono- and diglycerides

NHPID Name:
Pinus Strobus Cone Extract

New Common Name(s):
Pine, ext.

NHPID Name:
Spearmint Extract

New Common Name(s):
Spearmint, ext.

NHPID Name:
Dried Torula Yeast

New Common Name(s):
Dried Torula Yeast

NHPID Name:
Potassium Alum

New Common Name(s):
Potassium Alum

NHPID Name:
FD&C Red No. 40

New Common Name(s):
Red 40

NHPID Name:
Fast Green FCF

New Common Name(s):
Green No. 3


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New Roles

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

NHPID Name:
Origanum Vulgare Leaf Oil

Old Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal

New Role:
Non-medicinal


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New NMI Purposes

In this update, the following non-medicinal ingredients acquired a new non-medicinal purpose.

NHPID Name:
Sea salt

New NMI Purpose(s):
Lubricant

NHPID Name:
Maltodextrin

New NMI Purpose(s):
Absorbent; Suspending Agent - Nonsurfactant; Skin-Conditioning Agent


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Removed NMI purposes

In this update, non-medicinal purpose(s) have been removed for the following non-medicinal ingredients.

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:
Glycine max

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Vitamin E (Part: Seed)

NHPID Name:
Hippophae rhamnoides

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Vitamin E (Partie: Fruit)

NHPID Name:
Brown Rice Protein

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
L-Arginine; L-Lysine; L-Tyrosine

NHPID Name:
Many ingredients

Modification:
CAS Registry Number(s) removed

NHPID Name:
Polacrilin Potassium

New CAS Registry Number(s) added:
65405-55-2

NHPID Name:
Magnesium stearate

Modification:
Toxicity restriction removed

NHPID Name:
Ascophyllum nodosum

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Polyphenols (Part: Whole)

NHPID Name:
Fucus vesiculosus

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Polyphenols (Part: Whole)

NHPID Name:
Caraway fruit dry

New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Powdered

NHPID Name:
Isomalt

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) removed:
Upper Limit: Detail

NHPID Name:
Keto-steroids

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Cissus quadrangularis (Parts: Leaf)

NHPID Name:
Sodium Laureth-2 Phosphate

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Dental

NHPID Name:
Medium chain triglycerides

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Cocos nucifera (Part: Fruit flesh)

NHPID Name:
Azelaic acid

Modification:
Non-NHP rationale changed


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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.

Modification:
Definition changed for Dosage form Tablet


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Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications

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

No Changes.

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