Consultation - revised draft guidance document - pathway for licensing natural health products used as traditional medicines

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The Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) is seeking your feedback on proposed changes to the existing guidance document - Evidence for safety and efficacy of finished natural health products, version 2.0.

These proposed changes are outlined in a revised draft guidance document titled Pathway for licensing natural health products used as traditional medicines.

Background

The Evidence for safety and efficacy of finished natural health products guidance document, version 2.0 (December 2006) is being replaced by two revised draft guidance documents: Pathway for licensing natural health products making modern health claims, version 1.0 and Pathway for licensing natural health products used as traditional medicines, version 1.0.

Information on the document

The revised draft document being consulted on Pathway for licensing natural health products used as traditional medicines contains several changes.

Highlights of the major changes to the document are as follows:

• This revised draft guidance document replaces Evidence for safety and efficacy of finished natural health products, version 2.0.
• This document is also replaced by the revised guidance document titled Pathway for licensing natural health products making modern heath claims, version 1.0.
• There are extensive revisions to the content including the addition of revised appendices and a reorganization of the document.

How to get involved

This consultation is open for comment starting May 23, 2012 until August 21, 2012. Please submit your comments via email, fax or by mail to:

Email: nhpd_consultations_dpsn@hc-sc.gc.ca

Fax: 613-948-6810

Natural Health Products Directorate
Health Canada
Qualicum Tower A
Revised Draft Guidance Document - Pathway for Licensing Natural Health Products used as Traditional Medicines
Address Locator 3303B
2936 Baseline Road
Ottawa Ontario
K1A 0K9

Reporting to Canadians

All comments received during the consultation period will be considered before any decisions are made by Health Canada.