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PMRA Annual Sales Reporting and Application for Reduced Annual Fees

By: Gorby Sandhu, Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist, email Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) oversees the regulation of pest control products, otherwise known as pesticides. In addition to evaluating…
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Product Stewardship: What this Means for You

By: Joanna Chudyk, SENIOR REGULATORY AFFAIRS SPECIALIST, email Do you sell products in Canada that contain paper products or other recycling materials? If yes, you may be considered an obligate…
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What are the Requirements to Add a Tank Mix Partner to Your Pesticide Product?

By: Gorby Sandhu, SENIOR REGULATORY AFFAIRS SPECIALIST, email What is tank mixing? Tank mixing refers to combining more than one pesticide together, or combining a pesticide with other liquid products…
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US FDA Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act

By: Jacqui Jenskey, DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS, email What is modernization of cosmetics regulation act? The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) is considered a major overhaul of the US…
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Classifying Your Self Care Product in Canada

By: Jacqui Jenskey, Principal Regulatory Affairs Consultant, email Bringing a cosmetic, drug, or natural health product to market in Canada requires a classification assessment and completion of a cosmetic notification…
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Selling Consumer Products and Cosmetics Online

By: Jacqui Jenskey, Principal Regulatory Affairs Consultant, email On January 6, 2023, Health Canada added a document to their website called “Selling consumer products and cosmetics online: Information for online…
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What’s the Deal with Food-Contact Sanitizers?

By: Joanna Chudyk, Regulatory Affairs Specialist, email Changes are coming to the way food-contact sanitizers are regulated with the introduction of the Biocides Regulations. If you’d like to learn more…
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Protecting Confidential Business Information (CBI) on Safety Data Sheets and Labels

By: Sarah D'Mello, Senior Product Safety Specialist, email Many countries that adopted GHS have made their own requirements for protecting confidential business information (CBI) on Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) and…
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June 2023 Update: Proposal to Remove the Consumer Product Exclusion from the Hazardous Products Act

By: Sarah D'Mello, Senior Product Safety Specialist, email June 2023: Results Revealed in Health Canada's Workplace Hazardous Products Program Newsletter Findings from Consultation on Proposal to Remove Consumer Product Exclusion…
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NEW: Health Canada Food Directorate Announces Modifications to the List of Permitted Sweeteners

By: Joanna Chudyk, Regulatory Affairs Specialist, email On February 2, 2023, the Food Directorate announced changes coming to the List of Permitted Sweeteners that would allow the use of Erythritol…
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Food Contact Sanitizers Will Become Drugs Under the New Biocides Regulations

By: Jacqui Jenskey, Principal Regulatory Affairs Consultant, email On May 7, 2022, Health Canada published and proposed new regulations under the FDA called the Biocides Regulation.  This new regulation will…
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Canadian vs United States Food Regulations: What’s the Difference?

By: Joanna Chudyk, Regulatory Affairs Specialist, email One of the most common questions we receive as Canadian regulatory consultants is whether a food product sold in the United States as…

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