HSCI 180 Chapter Notes -Natural Health Product, Sinusitis, Opioid Overdose
25 Nov 2013
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Health canada is responsible for establishing standards for the safety and quality of food and drugs sold in. This mandate is exercised under the authority of the food and drugs act ( fda) and the regulatory mandate is followed under the food and drug regulations. Drug = a product intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease. Nhp = eg vitamins and mineral supplements, herbal remedies, chinese medicines, probiotics, efas: package like drugs but classified/regulated like food. Only need to prove safe and pure not safe & effective. Do not need to provide potential side effects/toxicities: established natural health products directorate (nhpd) 2004. Regulate products that treat disease, or modify/correct organic functions . Safe - must be as safe as otc but no need prescription. Effective - must have evidence of effectiveness (eg clinical trail data) If none, can rely on traditional evidence (50 years of effectiveness) chinese medicine.
