I am not one to normally become political but I feel that I need to speak out regarding the proposed changes that will be coming, not only as someone who uses products such as probiotics or vitamin C. Also, someone who as a practitioner for mental health supports nutrition and natural supplementation, I feel the need to speak.
In the attempt to “harmonize” the regulation of natural health care products the Canadian government is going to make them more difficult to obtain and if you can get them more expensive. Natural health practitioners may be forced out of practice, loss of livelihoods or jobs. This also will put additional strain on the medical system.
There is much curiosity for me on the why of this change that was buried in the 2023 budget adding a new definition of “therapeutic product” and in doing so treating the products like pharmaceuticals. The interesting point is that natural health care products have a safe track record, some of the products have a history backing of 1000 of years. The odd point is that there was already a comprehensive body of laws collectively known as the Natural Health Product Regulations that were passed under the Food and Drug Act. So why all of the changes?
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Ref: Michelle Schoffra Cook PhD, DNM