The Licensing and Non-paired Health Products Directorate (LNHPD) is a federal government organization whose fundamental role is to regulate natural health products in Canada. It works to ensure that all natural health products sold in Canada are of high quality, safe, and effective, while providing Canadians access to safe and reliable products. LNHPD also monitors the manufacturing, importing, labeling, and advertising of natural health products so that companies comply with the applicable laws. Furthermore, it supports research initiatives in natural health products to facilitate a better understanding of their effects on human health.
The NHP Database is a centralized platform that contains information about natural health products available in Canada. It was created to provide consumers and regulators with easy access to important safety and efficacy information on these products. By submitting to get your NHP product license you get your product in the database, you are ensuring that it is included by Health Canada in this important resource for consumers and regulators alike.