What is NPN:

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All natural health products (NHP) must have a product licence before they can be sold in Canada. To get a licence, applicants must give detailed information about the product to Health Canada, including medicinal ingredients, source, dose, potency, non-medicinal ingredients and recommended use(s).

 

Why NPN is important:

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Once Health Canada has assessed a product and decided it is safe, effective and of high quality, it issues a product licence along with an eight-digit Natural Product Number (NPN), which must appear on the label. This number lets you know that the product has been reviewed and approved by Health Canada.

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