Ø Yes Health Canada has posted several guidance documents explaining and detailing testing requirements for Natural Health Products.
Ø This is an effort to ensure products are safe and effective.
Ø Testing can be broken down into finished product testing and stability testing, both of which are required.
Ø Some testing that is required is physical testing, medicinal ingredient assay, medicinal ingredient identity, microbiology, heavy metals, pesticides, solvents, and ingredient-specific tests.
Ø Some testing can be confirmed at the raw material stage. But some must be done at the finished product stage.
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