Adulteration of Natural Health Products

Health Canada assesses NHPs for their safety, effectiveness and quality before they are authorized for sale in Canada. NHPs that have been licensed by Health Canada are labelled with either a Natural Product Number (NPN) or a Homeopathic Medicine Number (DIN-HM). Despite this licensing process, it is still possible to get unauthorized NHPs through retail stores or other routes (like the Internet and/or importing them from other countries).

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 21:45 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 21:45 (UTC)
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open_canada_date_published	2019-05-07 00:00:00
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open_canada_subject	["health_and_safety"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Produits de santé naturels adultérés
update_frequency	as_needed