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 January 28, 2014.
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
New Ingredients
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients were added.
NHPID Name:
Cytisine
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Porphyra Umbilicalis Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Leaf Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Lawsonia Inermis (Henna) Leaf Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Acrylates/Beheneth-25 methyacrylate copolymer
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Malachite
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Cladosiphon Okamuranus Extract
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Gnaphalium uliginosum
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Neopentyl glycol diisostearate
Role:
Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Scoparia dulcis
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Rubus reflexus
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Radix Araliae
Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
Herba Securidacae
Role:
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:
Pimenta Oil
New NHPID Name:
Pimenta Essential Oil
Revised Proper and Common Names
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients had their common or proper names revised.
NHPID Name:
Herba Sinocrassulae Indicae
New Common Name(s):
Indian Sinocrassulae Herb
New Roles
In this update, the roles of the following non-homeopathic ingredients were changed.
NHPID Name:
Pyroligneous acid
Old Role:
Medicinal
New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Serum albumin
Old Role:
No role
New Role:
Medicinal
NHPID Name:
beta-Sitosterol
Old Role:
Medicinal
New Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal
NHPID Name:
Pyridoxine
Old Role:
Medicinal & Non-medicinal
New Role:
Non-medicinal
Revised Restrictions
In this update, the following non-homeopathic ingredients underwent a modification related to their restrictions.
NHPID Name:
Quinine hydrochloride
Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Flavour ingredient only. The maximum dose, per dosage unit or per daily dose, or Quinine and its salts and derivatives is 50 mg, as per the Prescription Drug List (unless topical).
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:
Carboxypolymethylene
New NMI Purpose(s):
Gelling agent
NHPID Name:
Serum albumin
New Source Material(s) added:
Bovine
NHPID Name:
Sesame seed
New NMI Purpose(s):
Skin-Conditioning Agent
NHPID Name:
Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Peel Extract
New NMI Purpose(s):
Skin-Conditioning Agent
NHPID Name:
Calcium gluconate
New NMI Purpose(s):
Chelating Agent
NHPID Name:
Calcium gluconate
New NMI Purpose(s):
Skin-Conditioning Agent
NHPID Name:
Pyridoxine
New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Vitamin B6
NHPID Name:
Pimenta Essential Oil
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Oil, Essential (enfleurage)
NHPID Name:
Pimenta Essential Oil
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Oil, Essential (enfleurage) Standardised
NHPID Name:
Pimenta Essential Oil
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Oil, Essential (expression)
NHPID Name:
Pimenta Essential Oil
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Oil, Essential (expression) Standardised
NHPID Name:
Pimenta Essential Oil
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Oil, Essential (other methods of preparation)
NHPID Name:
Pimenta Essential Oil
Method(s) of Preparation removed:
Oil, Essential (other methods of preparation) Standardised
NHPID Name:
Undecenoic acid
Modification:
Routes of administration removed
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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