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 11, 2018.

Announcements
New Ingredients
Removed Ingredients
Revised NHPID Names
Revised Proper and Common Names
New Roles
Revised Restrictions
Other Ingredient Modifications
Monograph Modifications
AbLS Modifications
Controlled Vocabulary Modifications
Homeopathic Ingredient Modifications
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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:

Mallotus japonicus

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Hydrolyzed Corallina Officinalis

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Ajuga reptans

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Scutellaria Lateriflora Extract

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Pentapeptide-21

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Hydrangea Arborescens Root Extract

Role:

Non-medicinal

NHPID Name:

Dichrostachys cinerea

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Stephania glabra

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Acer campestre

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Alnus incana

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Buxus sempervirens

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Cedrus libani

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Cercis siliquastrum

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Cornus sanguinea

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Lonicera nigra

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Morus nigra

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Platanus orientalis

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Populus nigra

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Sorbus domestica

Role:

Medicinal

NHPID Name:

Propanediol Dicaprylate

Role:

Non-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:

2-Biphenylol, sodium salt

New Common Name(s):

2-Hydroxybiphenyl sodium salt, Sodium 2-biphenylate

NHPID Name:

Dibromofluorescein

New Common Name(s):

D&C Orange No. 5

NHPID Name:

2-Biphenylol, sodium salt

New Proper Name(s):

(1,1'-Biphenyl)-2-ol, sodium salt, 2-Hydroxybiphenyl sodium salt

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New Roles

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

No Changes.

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Revised Restrictions

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

No Changes.

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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:

Cyanidin 3-O-glucoside

New Source Material(s) added:

Oryza sativa

NHPID Name:

Usnea filipendula

Taxonomical Synonym(s) removed:

Usnea barbata

NHPID Name:

Glycopyrrolate

Non-NHP Rationale changed:

A non-NHP because not a naturally occurring substance included in Schedule 1 of the Natural Health Products Regulations. Glycopyrrolate is also listed on the Prescription Drug List as follows: Glycopyrronium bromide, when used orally or for inhalation.

NHPID Name:

Nicotine

Medicinal Rationale changed:

Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an isolate) of the Natural Health Products Regulations when the following conditions are met: (a) in natural substances; (b) in the form of a chewing gum containing 4 milligrams or less of nicotine per dosage unit; (c) in the form of a transdermal patch with a delivery rate of 22 milligrams or less of nicotine per day; (d) in a form to be administered into the oral cavity by means of a non-active device (one that operates on energy generated by the human body or by gravity) that delivers 4 milligrams or less of nicotine per dose for buccal absorption; or (e) in the form of a lozenge containing 4 milligrams or less of nicotine per dosage unit.

NHPID Name:

Cyanidin 3-O-glucoside

Modification:

HCN to Chemical

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