Canada - NEW/SERIOUS- Natural Health Products Regulations
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 1:52 am
Everyone know about this serious situation?
So they have created
http://www.wchs.info/CanadianSocietyofHomeopaths.htm
Canadian Society of Homeopaths (Pending)
Here it is.........................
http://www.wchs.info/PoliticalActionNHPRegulations.htm
See webpage for links embedded in article below
Natural Health Products Regulations
The homeopathic community in Canada is facing a challenge of enormous
proportions. As of January 1, 2006, we will lose access to imported
homeopathic medicines from most foreign manufacturers. The immediate
problem facing us has been triggered by the deadline for enforcement of
Site Licences. As of January 1, 2006, all businesses and individuals (even
individual homeopaths) importing homeopathic products into Canada must have
applied for a site licence. This involves establishing records and
procedures for the distribution, handling, storage, and delivery of the
homeopathic products and any “product recalls”, as well as demonstrating
compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice requirements. Part of this
process involves licensing all homeopathic products with Drug
Identification Numbers (DINs), which will gradually be phased into Drug
Identification Numbers for Homeopathic Medicines (DIN-HMs).
The DIN regulations have another devastating effect on the availability of
homeopathic medicines, carried over from when they were regulated as drugs.
NHP licensing will only cover those medicines that are included in one of
the 4 major international Homeopathic Pharmacopoeias (US, European, French,
and German), the combined totals of which are far less than 2,000 remedies.
This means that well over one-third of the homeopathic medicines available
to homeopaths in other countries will not be available in Canada.
It has been suggested that Canadian homeopathic manufacturers can increase
their product lines to alleviate the remedy shortfall caused by the
importation restrictions. However, this is completely unrealistic as these
companies are limited by the same narrow restrictions based on the 4
international Homeopathic Pharmacopoeias. This argument also fails to
recognize that many homeopaths have legitimate preferences for the
manufacturing practices of some foreign companies.
The combined effect of the site licence and DIN/DIN-HM requirements will be
to:
* limit access by homeopaths to all imported homeopathic medicines from
foreign homeopathic manufacturers
* interfere with a homeopath’s ability to effectively treat patients on
par with counterparts in other countries
* establish an environment in which some Canadian companies could
create a monopoly and thereby increase the price of remedies
* harm the livelihood of hundreds of homeopaths across the country
* deny patients the right to obtain the full benefits of their
homeopathic treatment
* drive those patients who can afford it to seek treatment in other
countries
Obviously the NHP regulations must be reversed. According to the advice of
numerous sources, this can only be accomplished through legislation and
that will only occur if the homeopathic community combines forces in united
effort to lobby Parliament.
It is up to each of us to contact our elected representatives to inform
them of the grave consequences of these regulations on professional
homeopaths and their patients. Ask them to support an immediate Moratorium
(temporary cessation) on all NHP regulations affecting single homeopathic
medicines until such time as mutually acceptable alternate structure and
regulations can be developed that will give homeopaths access to all single
remedies manufactured and licensed in other countries and to the full range
of homeopathic medicines available around the world.
FURTHER READING
A. NHPD Information
1. Introduction to Natural Health Products
2. Natural Health Products Regulations
3. Expert Advisory Committee Members
B. NHPD References to Homeopathy
1. Definition of a Homeopathic Medicine
Medicines that are manufactured from or contain as medicinal ingredients
only those substances or sources referenced in the Homeopathic
Pharmacopoeia of the United States, the Homöopathische Arzneimittel, the
Pharmacopée française or the European Pharmacopoeia, as amended from time
to time, and that are prepared in accordance with these pharmacopoeias.
2. Evidence for Homeopathic Medicines Guidance Document
3. Section 10: Restricted Substances in Homeopathic Medicines
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Classical Homeopath
Well Within & Earth Mysteries & Sacred Site Tours (worldwide)
Vaccination Information & Choice Network
http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccine.htm
http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/homeo.htm
homeopathycures@tesco.net
ONLINE Introduction to Homeopathy Classes
ONLINE Introduction to Vaccine Dangers Classes
Voicemail US 530-740-0561 UK phone from US 011-44-1874-624-936
So they have created
http://www.wchs.info/CanadianSocietyofHomeopaths.htm
Canadian Society of Homeopaths (Pending)
Here it is.........................
http://www.wchs.info/PoliticalActionNHPRegulations.htm
See webpage for links embedded in article below
Natural Health Products Regulations
The homeopathic community in Canada is facing a challenge of enormous
proportions. As of January 1, 2006, we will lose access to imported
homeopathic medicines from most foreign manufacturers. The immediate
problem facing us has been triggered by the deadline for enforcement of
Site Licences. As of January 1, 2006, all businesses and individuals (even
individual homeopaths) importing homeopathic products into Canada must have
applied for a site licence. This involves establishing records and
procedures for the distribution, handling, storage, and delivery of the
homeopathic products and any “product recalls”, as well as demonstrating
compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice requirements. Part of this
process involves licensing all homeopathic products with Drug
Identification Numbers (DINs), which will gradually be phased into Drug
Identification Numbers for Homeopathic Medicines (DIN-HMs).
The DIN regulations have another devastating effect on the availability of
homeopathic medicines, carried over from when they were regulated as drugs.
NHP licensing will only cover those medicines that are included in one of
the 4 major international Homeopathic Pharmacopoeias (US, European, French,
and German), the combined totals of which are far less than 2,000 remedies.
This means that well over one-third of the homeopathic medicines available
to homeopaths in other countries will not be available in Canada.
It has been suggested that Canadian homeopathic manufacturers can increase
their product lines to alleviate the remedy shortfall caused by the
importation restrictions. However, this is completely unrealistic as these
companies are limited by the same narrow restrictions based on the 4
international Homeopathic Pharmacopoeias. This argument also fails to
recognize that many homeopaths have legitimate preferences for the
manufacturing practices of some foreign companies.
The combined effect of the site licence and DIN/DIN-HM requirements will be
to:
* limit access by homeopaths to all imported homeopathic medicines from
foreign homeopathic manufacturers
* interfere with a homeopath’s ability to effectively treat patients on
par with counterparts in other countries
* establish an environment in which some Canadian companies could
create a monopoly and thereby increase the price of remedies
* harm the livelihood of hundreds of homeopaths across the country
* deny patients the right to obtain the full benefits of their
homeopathic treatment
* drive those patients who can afford it to seek treatment in other
countries
Obviously the NHP regulations must be reversed. According to the advice of
numerous sources, this can only be accomplished through legislation and
that will only occur if the homeopathic community combines forces in united
effort to lobby Parliament.
It is up to each of us to contact our elected representatives to inform
them of the grave consequences of these regulations on professional
homeopaths and their patients. Ask them to support an immediate Moratorium
(temporary cessation) on all NHP regulations affecting single homeopathic
medicines until such time as mutually acceptable alternate structure and
regulations can be developed that will give homeopaths access to all single
remedies manufactured and licensed in other countries and to the full range
of homeopathic medicines available around the world.
FURTHER READING
A. NHPD Information
1. Introduction to Natural Health Products
2. Natural Health Products Regulations
3. Expert Advisory Committee Members
B. NHPD References to Homeopathy
1. Definition of a Homeopathic Medicine
Medicines that are manufactured from or contain as medicinal ingredients
only those substances or sources referenced in the Homeopathic
Pharmacopoeia of the United States, the Homöopathische Arzneimittel, the
Pharmacopée française or the European Pharmacopoeia, as amended from time
to time, and that are prepared in accordance with these pharmacopoeias.
2. Evidence for Homeopathic Medicines Guidance Document
3. Section 10: Restricted Substances in Homeopathic Medicines
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Classical Homeopath
Well Within & Earth Mysteries & Sacred Site Tours (worldwide)
Vaccination Information & Choice Network
http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccine.htm
http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/homeo.htm
homeopathycures@tesco.net
ONLINE Introduction to Homeopathy Classes
ONLINE Introduction to Vaccine Dangers Classes
Voicemail US 530-740-0561 UK phone from US 011-44-1874-624-936