Selling Veterinary Health Products in Canada
Veterinary Health Products are used to maintain or promote the health and welfare of companion and food-producing animals in Canada. They contain ingredients like minerals, vitamins and traditional medicines. Anyone planning to manufacture, import, sell or distribute a VHP in Canada must adhere to Health Canada Regulations. They require a Notification Number (NN) that allows for the selling of Veterinary Health Products without the need for a Drug Identification Number (DIN). Moreover, manufacturers or distributors need to notify Health Canada about their VIPs:
- Minimum 30 days prior to selling a VHP in Canada
- Minimum 30 days prior to making changes to a VHP
- Before importing a VHP into Canada