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 April 16, 2013.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The updates to the NHPID listed below apply to the most recent versions of the ePLA (electronic Product Licence Application). All new electronic submissions of a Product Licence Application must use the latest versions of the e-PLA, namely versions 1.4.4 and 2.2.0. Version 1.4.4, known as the Cfgm ePLA, is dedicated to applications of type Compendial from generated monographs (Cfgm), which are used when attesting to a generated single ingredient monograph. Version 2.2.0 is for all application types except for Compendial from generated monographs. The forms are available for downloading from http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodnatur/applications/online-enligne/guidance-reference-eng.php.


New Ingredients

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

NHPID Name:
Kefir

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Osmanthus Fragrans Absolute

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis (Cauliflower) powder

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Phthalocyanine Green

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Dipentaerythrityl Tri-Polyhydroxystearate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Lycopodium Clavatum Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Oryza Sativa (Rice) Lipids

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Trifluoropropyldimethyl/trimethylsiloxysilicate

Role:
Non-medicinal


Removed Ingredients

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

No Changes.


Revised NHPID Names

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

Old NHPID Name:
Valeriana officinalis root oil

New NHPID Name:
Valeriana officinalis Essential Oil


Revised Proper and Common Names

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

NHPID Name:
Sorbitol

New Common Name(s):
Sorbitol


NHPID Name:
Hamamelis Water

New Common Name(s):
Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water


NHPID Name:
Copper phthalocyanine

New Common Name(s):
Copper phthalocyanine blue


New Roles

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

NHPID Name:
Dimethyl sulfoxide

Old Role:
Non-medicinal & Non-NHP

New Role:
Medicinal, Non-medicinal & Non-NHP


NHPID Name:
Piroctone olamine

Old Role:
Non-NHP

New Role:
Non-medicinal & Non-NHP


NHPID Name:
Kojic acid

Old Role:
Medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Piroctone olamine

Old Role:
Non-NHP

New Role:
Non-medicinal & Non-NHP


NHPID Name:
D-Galactose

Old Role:
Medicinal

New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal


Revised Restrictions

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

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:
Kombucha

New Group organism(s) added:
Kombucha


NHPID Name:
Kefir grains

New Group organism(s) added:
Kefir grains


NHPID Name:
Fucoidan

New Source Material(s) added:
Fucus vesiculosus (Parts: Whole)


NHPID Name:
Silicon dioxide

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Diatomaceous earth (uncalcined)


NHPID Name:
Ketoconazole

Non-NHP Rationale changed:
Addition of "A non-NHP because it is not a naturally occurring substance"


NHPID Name:
Vitamine C

New Source Material(s) added:
Rosa roxburghii (Parts: Fruit)


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.

No Changes.


Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications

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

No Changes.


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