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 20, 2016.

Top of page

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


Top of page

New Ingredients

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

NHPID Name:
Grape seed extract

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Testa Lablab Album

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Herba Hyperici Japonici

Role:
Medicinal

NHPID Name:
Hydrolyzed Corn Protein

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Dimethyl adipate

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Dimethyl Glutarate

Role:
Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:
Curcuminoids lipid micelle

Role:
Medicinal


Top of page

Removed Ingredients

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

NHPID Name:
Grape seed extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


Top of page

Revised NHPID Names

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

No Changes.


Top of page

Revised Proper and Common Names

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

NHPID Name:
Benzene, ethenyl-, polymer with 1,3-butadiene

New Common Name(s):
Styrene/Butadiene copolymer

NHPID Name:
Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract

Removed Common Name(s):
Grape Seed Extract

NHPID Name:
Saccharomyces cerevisiae

New Common Name(s):
Brewer's Yeast

NHPID Name:
Senegalia catechu

Removed Common Name(s):
Acacia catechu


Top of page

New Roles

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

No Changes.


Top of page

Revised Restrictions

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

NHPID Name:
Butane

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
Aerosol applications only; external use only; up to 70% w/w; maximum 0.1% w/w of 1,3-butadiene

NHPID Name:
Isobutane

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
Aerosol applications only; external use only; up to 70% w/w; maximum 0.1% w/w of 1,3-butadiene.

NHPID Name:
Benzene, ethenyl-, polymer with 1,3-butadiene

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical

NHPID Name:
Benzene, ethenyl-, polymer with 1,3-butadiene

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only.

NHPID Name:
Benzene, ethenyl-, polymer with 1,3-butadiene

New Restriction Reference added:
ICID

NHPID Name:
Hydrogenated styrene/Butadiene copolymer

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
For topical use only, up to 18.7% w/w.

NHPID Name:
Hydrogenated styrene/Butadiene copolymer

New Restriction Reference added:
CIR

NHPID Name:
Polyisoprene

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical

NHPID Name:
Polyisoprene

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
For topical use only, up to 47% w/w

NHPID Name:
Polyisoprene

New Restriction Reference added:
CIR

NHPID Name:
Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer

New Route(s) of Adminstration added:
Topical

NHPID Name:
Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer

Non-medicinal Restriction(s) changed:
For topical use only.

NHPID Name:
Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer

New Restriction Reference added:
CIR


Top of page

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:
Taraxacum officinale

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Inulin

NHPID Name:
Vaccinium macrocarpon

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Oleic acid

NHPID Name:
Indigo Naturalis

New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Decoction

NHPID Name:
Indigo Naturalis

New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Decoction concentrate

NHPID Name:
Rhizoma Smilacis Glabrae

New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Decoction concentrate

NHPID Name:
Beta vulgaris

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Betaine hydrochloride

NHPID Name:
Whey

New Source Material(s) added:
Bos taurus Colostrum

NHPID Name:
Laminaria japonica

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Iodine

NHPID Name:
Fucoxanthin

New Source Material(s) added:
Laminaria japonica Thallus

NHPID Name:
Fucoidan

New Source Material(s) added:
Laminaria japonica Thallus

NHPID Name:
Macrocystis pyrifera - Whole

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Iodine

NHPID Name:
Polyphenols

New Source Material(s) added:
Spinacia oleracea (Parts: Leaf)

NHPID Name:
Bioflavonoids

New NMI Purpose(s):
Preservative Antioxidant


Top of page

Monograph Modifications

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

No Changes.


Top of page

AbLS Modifications

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

No Changes.


Top of page

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.


Top of page

Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications

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

No Changes.

Top of page

PREVIOUS WHAT'S NEW


Report a problem on this page
Date modified: