The Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) is the division of the
Health Products and Food Branch The Health Products and Food Branch (HPFB) of Health Canada manages the health-related risks and benefits of health products and food by minimizing risk factors while maximizing the safety provided by the regulatory system and providing information ...
of
Health Canada
Health Canada (HC; french: Santé Canada, SC)Health Canada is the applied title under the Federal Identity Program; the legal title is Department of Health (). is the Structure of the Canadian federal government#Departments, with subsidiary unit ...
that is responsible for implementation of the Natural Health Product Regulations, including
Good Manufacturing Practices, for
Natural Health Products for sale in Canada.
Aspects
As the regulatory authority for nutritionals, the NHPD controls two aspects of consumer and product safety and efficacy.
# The issuance of site licences, required for manufacturing facilities in Canada to produce nutritionals for sale in Canada.
# The issuance of Natural Health Product Numbers (NPNs), required for each nutritional marketed in Canada. Each product is evaluated for formulation, dosage requirements, label claims, safety, and proof of efficacy prior to granting an NPN.
External links
NHPD Website
Health Canada
Regulators of biotechnology products
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