Natural health products
153,426 product licences in Health Canada’s Licensed Natural Health Products Database: vitamins, minerals, herbal remedies, probiotics, homeopathic medicines and more. Each licensed product carries an 8-digit NPN or DIN-HM on its label.
By licence status
| Status | Count |
|---|---|
| ActiveThe product licence is active. Whether the product is actually on the market is a separate, voluntary notice; the official record shows it. | 128,746 |
| DiscontinuedThe licence holder discontinued the product licence. | 19,110 |
| CancelledThe product licence was cancelled; the product cannot be sold legally in Canada. | 3,383 |
| SuspendedThe product licence is suspended; the product cannot be sold legally in Canada while it is. | 1,963 |
| Stop saleHealth Canada has stopped the sale of this product; it cannot be sold legally in Canada while the order stands. | 224 |
Active licences by licensing route
How the company showed the product is safe and works: a Health Canada monograph (compendial), traditional use, or its own evidence.
| Route | Count |
|---|---|
| Compendial | 64,589 |
| Non-Traditional | 28,012 |
| General (non-traditional) | 15,961 |
| Homeopathic | 8,467 |
| Traditional | 7,050 |
| Transitional DIN | 2,119 |
| Homeopathic (Compendial) | 1,889 |
| TPD Cat IV/LS | 434 |
| Homeopathic (Non-Compendial) | 80 |
| Non-Traditional (M) | 67 |
Newest licences
Most common medicinal ingredients
| Ingredient | Count |
|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 15,911 |
| Vitamin D | 13,523 |
| Vitamin B6 | 12,230 |
| Vitamin B12 | 11,981 |
| Zinc | 11,782 |
| Magnesium | 11,560 |
| Folate | 9,715 |
| Vitamin E | 9,503 |
| Calcium | 9,412 |
| Thiamine | 8,385 |
| Riboflavin | 8,319 |
| Biotin | 8,063 |
| Selenium | 6,280 |
| Vitamin A | 5,876 |
| Chromium | 5,875 |
| Copper | 5,657 |
| Pantothenic acid | 5,393 |
| Iodine | 5,087 |
| Manganese | 4,898 |
| Zingiber officinale | 4,799 |
| Fish oil | 4,664 |
| Niacinamide | 4,448 |
| Iron | 4,424 |
| Potassium | 4,026 |
| Ethyl alcohol | 3,854 |
| Camellia sinensis | 3,770 |
| Panax ginseng | 3,552 |
| Niacin | 3,521 |
| 2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione, 2-[(2E,6E,10E,14E,18E,22E,26E,30E,34E)-3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35,39-decamethyl-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30,34,38-tetracontadecaenyl]-5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl | 3,517 |
| Beta-carotene | 3,364 |
| Glycyrrhiza uralensis | 3,134 |
| Molybdenum | 3,078 |
| Curcuma longa | 2,928 |
| Angelica sinensis | 2,718 |
| Lactobacillus acidophilus | 2,710 |
| Choline | 2,700 |
| Astragalus membranaceus | 2,639 |
| Withania somnifera | 2,554 |
| Hydrolyzed collagen | 2,440 |
| Ginkgo biloba | 2,437 |