Lists Incorporated by Reference

Beginning July 1, 2020, Industry are able to distribute certain non-prescription drugs and Natural Health Products as samples.

• List A: List of Certain Natural Health Products for Distribution as Samples
• List D: List of Certain Non-prescription Drugs for Distribution as Samples

List A and D are available in Health Canada's Incorporation by Reference Inventory or by the hyperlinks above. Archived documents are also listed in the Inventory. For more information consult Health Canada's Incorporation by Reference Policy.

List of Nicotine Replacement Therapy Dosage Forms that may be Accessible for Self-selection by Purchasers or Consumers

This list is incorporated by reference in the Supplementary Rules Respecting Nicotine Replacement Therapies Order (Order). This list is relevant for the purposes of the following provisions of the Order: subsection 7(1) and sections 8, 11, 12, 20, 22 and 23. The dosage forms set out in this list are as described in the controlled vocabulary of the Natural Health Products Ingredients Database. Health Canada maintains and updates this list as required.

Effective date: 2024-08-28

Dosage Forms for Administration in the Oral Cavity
Gum, chewing
Lozenge
Inhaler
Spray (metered dose)

Notices of Proposal

Notices of Proposal (NOP) are the means by which Health Canada notifies the Canadian public of its intent to amend a departmental document that is incorporated by reference.

Each NOP provides a summary and rationale for the proposal and is published online for public consideration. Each notice will specify a comment period during which interested parties may provide their input on the proposal. Comments are to be sent to the contact identified in the NOP.

List of Notices of Proposal

None at this time

Notices of Modification

Notices of Modification (NOM) are the means by which Health Canada notifies the Canadian public that it has amended a departmental document that is incorporated by reference.

List of Notices of Modifications

• Changes made to List of Certain Non-prescription Drugs for Distribution as Samples (List D): Notice

Archived lists

Archived Lists A of the Natural Health Products Regulations

List A: List of Certain Natural Health Products for Distribution as Samples

None at this time

Archived Lists D of the Food and Drug Regulations

List D: List of Certain Non-prescription Drugs for Distribution as Samples