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 28, 2021.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The updates to the NHPID listed below apply to the most recent version of the web-based Product Licence Application (web PLA) form. All new product licence application submissions must use the web PLA form.


New Ingredients

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

NHPID Name:
Magnolia Virginiana

Role:
Medicinal


NHPID Name:
Panax Quinquefolius Root Extract

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Shorea Robusta Resin

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Copaifera Coriacea/Langsdorffii/Officinalis/Reticulata Resin Oil

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Copaifera Coriacea Resin Oil

Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Dimer Dilinoleate

Role:
Non-medicinal


Removed Ingredients

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

NHPID Name:
Concentrated ammonia solution

Role:
Non-medicinal


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:
L-Lysine-L-aspartate

Removed Proper Name(s):
L-aspartic acid, compound with L-lysine (1:1)


NHPID Name:
L-Lysine-L-aspartate

New Proper Name(s):
L-Aspartic acid, compound with L-lysine (1:1)


NHPID Name:
L-Lysine-L-aspartate

Removed Common Name(s):
L-Lysine-L-aspartate


NHPID Name:
L-Lysine-L-aspartate

New Common Name(s):
Lysine aspartate


New Roles

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

NHPID Name:
L-Lysine-L-aspartate

Old Role:
Medicinal

New Role:
No role


NHPID Name:
L-Lysine-L-aspartate

Old Role:
No role

New Role:
Non-medicinal


NHPID Name:
Ammonia

Old Role:
Non-medicinal

New Role:
No role


Revised Restrictions

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

NHPID Name:
Ammonium hydroxide

New Non-medicinal Restriction(s) added:
General Route Of Administration: Topical Detail: At concentrations of less than 1%. Reference: NNHPDM


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:
L-Lysine-L-aspartate

Modification:
Removed Schedule 1: Amino acid


NHPID Name:
Methyl ethyl ketone

New Additional Details added :
It should be noted that this ingredient is subject to additional regulatory requirements in accordance with the Precursor Control Regulations since it is listed on Schedule VI of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.


NHPID Name:
Methyl ethyl ketone

Medicinal Rationale changed:
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an isolate) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.


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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