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 May 08, 2018.

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:
Dimethyl 9-Decenamide

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Disodium Deceth-6 Sulfosuccinate

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Laureth-30

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Silicified Microcrystalline Cellulose

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Phellinus baumii

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Olivetol

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Isochrysis Galbana Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal & Non-NHP


NHPID Name:
Bis-PEG-15 Dimethicone/IPDI Copolymer

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Tetradium ruticarpum fruit extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Magnesium orotate dihydrate

Role:
No role


NHPID Name:
Erucic Acid

Role:
No role


NHPID Name:
Perfluoromethylcyclopentane

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.

No Changes.


Revised Proper and Common Names

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

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Laurate

Removed Common Name(s):
Lauric Acid 1-Monoglyceride, Lauric acid alpha-monoglyceride, 2,3-Dihydroxypropyl laurate, Glycerin 1-Monolaurate


New Roles

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

NHPID Name:
Glyceryl Laurate

Old Role:
Non-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:
Ranitidine

Non-NHP Rationale changed:
A non-NHP because listed in the Prescription Drug List as follows: Ranitidine or its salts, except when sold in concentrations of 150 milligrams or less per oral dosage unit and indicated for the treatment of heartburn. Additionally, it is not a naturally occurring substance included in Schedule 1 of the Natural Health Products Regulations.


NHPID Name:
Barleygrass

New Method(s) of Preparation added:
Dry, Fresh, Juice powdered, freeze-dried


NHPID Name:
Cordyceps militaris

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
beta-glucan


NHPID Name:
Borago officinalis

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Palmitic acid, Stearic acid, Arachidic Acid, Erucic Acid


NHPID Name:
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Cell Extract

New Sub-ingredient(s) added:
Proanthocyanidins


NHPID Name:
Polydextrose

Toxicity Restriction removed:
Acceptable daily intake up to 70 mg/kg body weight daily.


NHPID Name:
Charcoal Extract

Modification:
Revised route of administration detail to ''For Topical use only)''.


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:
New Test Method: Reveal Salmonella 2.0


Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications

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

No Changes.


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