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Pour que ces produits soient de nouveau compris dans la portée de l'ARM, Santé Canada est en train de préparer un amendement au règlement qui permettrait aux sociétés canadiennes de produits de santé naturels de détenir, sur une base volontaire, une licence d'établissement basée sur la conformité aux bonnes pratiques de fabrication (BPF) pharmaceutiques, en plus de la licence d'exploitation requise en vertu du règlement sur les PSN. De plus amples renseignements sont accessibles sur le site Web des Produits de santé naturels. Santé Canada informera l'EEE-AELE des derniers développements dans ce dossier.
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governing natural health products (NHPs) in Canada came into effect 1 January 2004. As a result of these regulations certain products which were previously regulated as drugs (medicinal products) are now regulated as natural health products (e.g. vitamins, minerals, herbal remedies, homeopathic medicines and probiotics). Due to the new NHP regulations, drug establishment licenses previously held by natural health product companies are considered expired and have not been renewed since January 2006. In order to bring these products back within the scope of the MRA, Health Canada is preparing a regulatory amendment which would allow, on a voluntary basis, Canadian natural health product companies to hold an establishment licence, issued based on compliance with pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), in addition to the site licence required under the NHP Regulations. Further information is available on the Natural Health Products website. Health Canada will update EEA-EFTA of any progress in this matter.
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