Natural Health Products Program Advisory Committee : Meeting #7, October 4 and 5, 2010
The Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) has changed its name to the Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) subsequent to its recently expanded mandate to include the oversight of non-prescription and disinfectant drugs in addition to natural health products (NHPs). Please note that we are currently modifying documents to reflect this change.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
- Place
- Ottawa
- Date
- October 4 and 5, 2010
Day 1 - October 4
- Item #1
- Welcome and review of the agenda
Ms. Meena Ballantyne, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Products and Food Branch (HPFB)
Ms. Nancy Richards, Acting Director General, Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) - Item #2
- NHP-PAC Terms of Reference - Review of the roles and responsibilities of Natural Health Products Advisory Committee (NHP-PAC) members and Natural Health Products Program directorates
Ms. Nancy Richards, Acting Director General, NHPD - Item #3
- Overview of Natural Health Products Program activities
Ms. Diana Dowthwaite, Director General, HPFB Inspectorate
Ms. Nancy Richards, Acting Director General, NHPD
Dr. Duc Vu, Director, Marketed Health Products Directorate (MHPD) - Item #4
- Follow-up on NHP-PAC recommendations on standards of evidence and testing of products (Report #1 and Report #2)
Dr. Alison Ingham, Manager, NHPD - Item #5
- Informing About NHPs - Discussion on stakeholder-focused information sharing and tools
Ms. Nancy Richards, Acting Director General, NHPD - Item #6
- Getting underway - Development of the NHP-PAC workplan
Ms. Nancy Richards, Acting Director General, NHPD
Day 2 - October 5
- Item #7
- Update and discussion on the new Compliance Policy for NHPs
Mr. Matthew Bown, Senior Policy Analyst, HPFB Inspectorate
Ms. Christine Zaczynski, Compliance Coordinator, HPFB Inspectorate - Item #8
- Overview on adverse reaction reporting for natural health products
Dr. Mano Murty, Manager, MHPD - Item #9
- NHP-PAC Working Group #4 on Weight Loss/Weight Management NHPs - Update to the NHP-PAC
Ms. Christine Clarke, Chair Working Group #4 - Item #10
- Update on the Risk-based Approach to Site Licensing for NHPs
Mr. Michael Wiseman, Regulatory Advisor, DPSN - Item #11
- Wrap-up and summary - NHP-PAC workplan
Ms. Nancy Richards, Acting Director General, NHPD
Participants
Members
- Mr. Robin Bell, Direct Sellers Association
- Ms. Paula Brown, British Columbia Institute of Technology
- Mr. Michel Caron (Alternate Member), National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities
- Mr. Carl Carter, Canadian Health Food Association
- Mr. Lawrence Cheng, Chamber of Chinese Herbal Medicine of Canada
- Dr. Mary Chou, Advanced Orthomolecular Research Inc.
- Ms. Christine Clarke, Best Medicines Coalition
- Mr. John Ferris, Swiss Herbal Remedies Ltd.
- Dr. Dennis Gorecki, University of Saskatchewan, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition
- Mr. Adam Kingsley, Consumer Health Products Canada
- Mr. Gary Leong, Jamieson Laboratories Inc.
- Ms. Shawn O'Reilly, Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors
- Mr. Ron Rosenes, Canadian Treatment Action Council
- Ms. Hillary Schinkel, Wyeth Consumer Healthcare Inc.
- Ms. Holly Vengroff, Canadian Association of Retired Persons
- Dr. Terry Willard, Wild Rose Enterprises Inc.
Regrets: Dr. Jawaid Younus, London Health Sciences Centre
Health Canada
- Ms. Meena Ballantyne, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Products and Food Branch
- Mr. Matthew Bown, Senior Policy Analyst, Policy and Strategic Planning Division, Health Products and Food Branch Inspectorate (HPFBI)
- Mr. Don Boyer, Director, Bureau of Product Review and Assessment, Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD)
- Ms. Laurie Chapman, Unit Head, Bureau of Product Assessment and Review, NHPD
- Ms. Diana Dowthwaite, Director General, HPFBI
- Ms. Alecia Fogah, Junior Project Officer, Office of the Senior Executive Director, NHPD
- Dr. Alison Ingham, Manager, Bureau of Product Review and Assessment, NHPD
- Dr. Mano Murty, Manager, Marketed Biologicals, Biotechnology and NHPs Bureau, Marketed Health Products Directorate (MHPD)
- Ms. Nancy Richards, Acting Director General, NHPD
- Ms. Carol Toone, Manager, Office of the Senior Executive Director, NHPD
- Dr. Duc Vu, Director, Marketed Biologicals, Biotechnology and Natural Health Products Bureau, MHPD
- Mr. Michael Wiseman, Visiting Executive, NHPD
- Ms. Christine Zaczynski, Compliance Coordinator, Compliance Verification and Investigation, HPFBI
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