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 September 09, 2014.

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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:
Nelumbo nucifera Germ Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Prunus persica (Peach) Flower Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Nelumbo nucifera Seed Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Polygonatum officinale Rhizome/Root Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Strawberry Cream Flavour

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Trifolium pratense (Clover) Flower Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Osmanthus fragrans Flower Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Glyoxal

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Paecilomyces hepiali

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Pyrola calliantha

Role:
Medicinal


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Removed Ingredients

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

No Changes.


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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:
Ranunclus ternatus

New Common Name(s):
Catclaw buttercup root


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New Roles

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

NHPID Name:
L-Arginine alpha-ketoglutarate

Old Role:
Medicinal

New Role:
No role

NHPID Name:
L-Arginine ketoisocaproic acid

Old Role:
Medicinal

New Role:
No role

NHPID Name:
Flos Sophorae

Old Role:
No role

New Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Calcium L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate

Old Role:
Non-NHP

New Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Caulis Clematidis Armandii

Old Role:
No role

New Role:
Medicinal


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Revised Restrictions

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

NHPID Name:
Oryza Sativa (Rice) Powder

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) removed:
Topical

NHPID Name:
Calcium L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate

Medicinal Restriction(s) removed:
As per the Prescription Drug List, the dose of Folic acid in oral NHPs must not exceed 1 mg/day, and above 1 mg/day, Folic acid is classified as a non-NHP.


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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:
Vitamin E

New Source Ingredient(s) added:
Elaeis guineensis (fruit)

NHPID Name:
Calcium L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate

Sub-ingredient(s) removed:
Folate

NHPID Name:
Fruit Blend

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Anthocyanosides; Iron; Oligomeric proanthocyanidins; Polyphenols; Proanthocyanidins; Vitamin C


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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:
Description of Freeze-dried revised from: Preservation of a material by rapidly freezing the material and then dehydrating it in a high vacuum.
To: The preservation of the physical structure of a material by rapid freezing, followed by vacuum dehydration.


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Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications

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

No Changes.

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