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.

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.


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


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


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


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


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


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


Removed NMI purposes

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

No Changes.


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


Monograph Modifications

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

No Changes.


AbLS Modifications

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

No Changes.


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


Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications

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

No Changes.


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