Organism - Ovis aries

Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 1 (a non-human animal material) of the Natural Health Products Regulations. As per the Quality of Natural Health Products Guide, animal substances responsible for producing or possibly containing one or more hormones that fall under the Prescription Drug List and/or Schedule D to the Food and Drugs Act and/or Schedule IV of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, are only acceptable for inclusion as an ingredient in natural health products when they do not contain hormones indicated in these schedules. Evidence or data that confirm that the animal substances found in the product are free from the prohibited hormones must be provided for natural health products submissions. A copy of a certificate of analysis or any other equivalent document confirming the absence of the prohibited hormones in the finished product would be acceptable.