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Health Canada’s Interim Guide on IPA Hand Sanitizers
As the demand for hand sanitizer raises during the continuing coronavirus pandemic, Health Canada has seen an interest from many stakeholders in using isopropyl alcohol (IPA) as a basis of hand sanitizer. Health Canada obliged, releasing an Interim Guide on the...
The Beauty Industry After the Coronavirus Pandemic
With many countries announcing or starting to implement their post COVID-19 pandemic re-opening strategies, it is important to review the plans and how the cosmetic and beauty industry will be impacted by these...
Health Canada: Changing Up the Sample Game
Health Canada has recently released updates applicable to Natural Health Products and Non-Prescription Drug Regulations. Beginning July 1st, associated industries will be able to distribute certain types of these products as free samples. Distribution of NHP and...
COVID-19 Impacts on Biomedical Technology Industry
We have touched on many subjects regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, such as cosmetics, sanitization products, and updates to international regulations. However, there is one topic we have yet to discuss that has experienced a great impact during this difficult time, the...
A Shift in Cosmetic Marketing Towards Mental Health
The coronavirus pandemic forced the cosmetic market to shift their marketing strategies to embrace the new normal. As people were encouraged to work from home and shift their social activities to an online format, the cosmetic industry shifted their advertisements to...
Revisions to Health Canada’s COVID-19 Hand Sanitizer and Disinfectant Interim Policies
In March, Health Canada put in place an interim policy for their regulations for hand sanitizers and disinfectant products. This was in response to the high supply and demand for these types of products due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused a 735% increase in...
Biotechnology: Production of Natural and Sustainable Ingredients
Consumers are more enticed to purchase a cosmetic or personal care product that displays the word ‘natural’ or ‘organic’, or a product that is known to contain ingredients from a sustainable source. This growing desire from...
Health Canada: Mandatory Use of New Regulatory Enrolment Process for Drug Submissions
Recently, Health Canada announced that the Regulatory Enrolment Process (REP) will be mandatory to use as of October 1, 2020. The Health Products and Food Branch (HPFB) will be implementing this single window for transmission of regulatory transactions in electronic...
Cannabis in Cosmetics; Where Are We Now
A couple of years ago the world began legalizing recreational cannabis, bringing it into the cosmetic industry. Since then, it has been reported that the cosmetic CBD market has a net worth of 710 million US dollars and is projected to have a net worth of 959 million...
Health Canada Guidance Document on Interim Expedited Hand Sanitizer Approval Process
Health Canada has released a guide document pertaining to the temporary expedited process for the production and distribution of hand sanitizers in Canada. The document highlights acceptable quality grades and medicinal ingredient concentrations, formulation...
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