Members of the Natural Health Products Program Advisory Committee and Working Groups 2011-2012

Advisory Committee

Table of Contents

• Committee Members
• Members of Working Group #1 - Standards of Evidence for Non-Traditional Natural Health Products
• Members of Working Group #2 - Product Testing Requirements Connected to Good Manufacturing Practice Requirements for Natural Health Products
• Members of Working Group #3 - Compliance and Enforcement for Natural Health Products
• Members of Working Group #4 - Weight Loss/Weight Management Natural Health Products

Committee Members

• Mr. Robin Bell (2010-2013)
  Chair, DSA Health & Environment Committee
  Direct Sellers Association
• Dr. Paula Brown (2010-2012)
  Director, Applied Research and Integrative Biosciences
  British Columbia Institute of Technology
• Mr. Carl Carter (2010-2012)
  Director, Regulatory Affairs and Policy Development
  Canadian Health Food Association
• Mr. Lawrence Cheng (2010-2012)
  Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
  Chamber of Chinese Herbal Medicine of Canada
• Dr. Mary Chou (2010-2013)
  Senior Research Scientist
  Advanced Orthomolecular Research Inc.
• Ms. Christine Clarke (2010-2011)
  Chair, Canadian Skin Patient Alliance Advocacy Committee
  Best Medicines Coalition
• Mr. John Ferris (2010-2013)
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  Swiss Herbal Remedies Ltd.
• Ms. Suzanne Gaudette (2010-2012)
  Chairperson, CHPA Technical Committee
  Canadian Homeopathic Pharmaceuticals Association
• Dr. Dennis Gorecki (2010-2013)
  Professor, College of Pharmacy & Nutrition
  University of Saskatchewan
• Mr. Adam Kingsley (2010-2012)
  Associate Director, Public and Regulatory Affairs
  Consumer Health Products Canada
• Ms. Manon Lambert (2010-2012)
  Chief Executive Officer and Registrar, Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec
  National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities
• Mr. Gary Leong (2010-2012)
  Vice-President, Scientific and Technical Affairs
  Jamieson Laboratories Ltd.
• Ms. Shawn O'Reilly (2010-2012)
  Executive Director and Director of Government Relations
  Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors
• Mr. Ron Rosenes (2010-2012)
  Vice-Chair
  Canadian Treatment Action Council
• Ms. Hilary Schinkel (2010-2013)
  Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs
  Pfizer Consumer Healthcare Inc.
• Ms. Holly Vengroff (2010-2013)
  Director, External Affairs
  CARP, A New Vision of Aging for Canada
• Dr. Terry Willard (2010-2013)
  Clinical Herbalist
  Wild Rose Enterprises Inc.
• Dr. Jawaid Younus (2010-2011)
  Head, Medical Oncology Division
  London Health Sciences Centre

Members of Working Group #1 on Standards of Evidence for Non-Traditional Natural Health Products

January 2010 - October 2011

Working Group #1 remains active through its NHP-PAC members, and continues to work on the development of the Evidence of Safety and Efficacy for Natural Health Products, Guidelines for Industry.

Committee Members

• Ms. Shawn O'Reilly (Co-chair)
  Executive Director
  Director of Government Relations
  Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors
• Mr. Ron Rosenes (Co-chair)
  Vice-Chair
  Canadian Treatment Action Council
• Mr. Carl Carter
  Director, Regulatory Affairs and Policy Development
  Canadian Health Food Association
• Mr. Adam Kingsley
  Associate Director, Public and Regulatory Affairs
  Consumer Health Products Canada

Members of Working Group #2 on Product Testing Requirements Connected to Good Manufacturing Practice Requirements for Natural Health Products

January 2010 - October 2011

Working Group #2 remains active through its NHP-PAC members, and continues to work on the development of the Standards for Quality Natural Health Products Guidance Document.

Committee Members

• Dr. Paula Brown (Chair)
  Director
  British Columbia Institute of Technology
• Mr. Carl Carter
  Director, Regulatory Affairs and Policy Development
  Canadian Health Food Association
• Mr. Lawrence Cheng
  Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
  Chamber of Chinese Herbal Medicine of Canada
• Ms. Suzanne Gaudette
  Chairperson, Technical Committee
  Canadian Homeopathic Pharmaceuticals Association
• Mr. Gary Leong
  Director, Scientific and Technical Affairs
  Jamieson Laboratories Inc.

Members of Working Group #3 on Compliance and Enforcement Natural Health Products

September 2010 - February 2011

Committee Members

• Mr. Robin Bell
  Chair, DSA Health & Environment Committee
  Direct Sellers Association
• Dr. Paula Brown
  Director, Applied Research and Integrative Biosciences
  British Columbia Institute of Technology
• Mr. Carl Carter
  Director, Regulatory Affairs and Policy Development
  Canadian Health Food Association
• Mr. Lawrence Cheng
  Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
  Chamber of Chinese Herbal Medicine of Canada
• Dr. Mary Chou
  Senior Research Scientist
  Advanced Orthomolecular Research Inc.
• Mr. John Ferris
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  Swiss Herbal Remedies Ltd.
• Ms. Suzanne Gaudette
  Chairperson, CHPA Technical Committee
  Canadian Homeopathic Pharmaceuticals Association
• Dr. Dennis Gorecki
  Professor, College of Pharmacy & Nutrition
  University of Saskatchewan
• Mr. Adam Kingsley
  Associate Director, Public and Regulatory Affairs
  Consumer Health Products Canada
• Ms. Manon Lambert
  Chief Executive Officer and Registrar, Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec
  National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities
• Mr. Gary Leong
  Vice-President, Scientific and Technical Affairs
  Jamieson Laboratories Ltd.
• Mr. Ron Rosenes
  Vice-Chair
  Canadian Treatment Action Council
• Ms. Hilary Schinkel
  Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs
  Pfizer Consumer Healthcare Inc.
• Ms. Holly Vengroff
  Director, External Affairs
  CARP, A New Vision of Aging for Canada
• Dr. Terry Willard
  Clinical Herbalist
  Wild Rose Enterprises Inc.
• Dr. Jawaid Younus
  Head, Medical Oncology Division
  London Health Sciences Centre

Members of Working Group #4 on Weight Loss/Weight Management Natural Health Products

September 2010 - January 2011

Committee Members

• Ms. Christine Clarke (Chair)
  Canadian Skin Patient Alliance Advocacy Committee
  Best Medicines Coalition
• Mr. Gary Leong
  Vice-President, Scientific and Technical Affairs
  Jamieson Laboratories Inc.
• Mr. Adam Kingsley
  Associate Director, Public and Regulatory Affairs
  Consumer Health Products Canada
• Dr. Terry Willard
  Clinical Herbalist
  Wild Rose Enterprises Inc.

Not members of the Committee

• Dr. Robert Dent
  Head, Weight Management Clinic
  The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus
• Mr. John Doherty
  Director, Regulatory Affairs
  Iovate Health Sciences Research Inc.
• Mr. Paul-Guy Duhamel
  Public Affairs Manager
  Dietitians of Canada
• Dr. Lowell Greib
  Naturopathic Doctor
  The Sport Lab
• Ms. Veronica Kacinik
  Registered Dietician
  Canadian Centre for Functional Medicine
• Dr. David Lau
  Professor of Medicine, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  University of Calgary
• Ms. Krista Rutherford
  Regulatory Affairs Coordinator
  Canadian Health Food Association
• Dr. Simon Wood
  Consultant and Advisor
  Natural Factors Group of Nutritional Products Inc.
• Mr. Robert Zielinski
  Acting Director, Scientific Affairs
  GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare