Health Canada is pressuring the natural health industry, sending cease and desist orders to an increasing number of herbalists for manufacturing or selling products.
Reminder: How is the natural health industry under threat?
- Health Canada is attempting to replace our current natural health product regulations with a new initiative called the Self-care Framework. The stated goal of this framework is to harmonize the regulation of chemical drugs and natural health products. However, this change is expected to devastate the natural health industry, leading to the loss of manufacturers, retailers, and products, stifled innovation, rising costs, and reduced access to natural health practitioners.
- To implement this framework, Health Canada has introduced several smaller initiatives, all contributing to this larger goal. Examples include Sections 500-504 of Bill C-47, Cost Recovery, and Division 31 of Bill C-69.
This clip is taken from our Herbalists’ Roundtable Discussion.
