Canada is one of the countries with the strictest regulations on health food management in the world, and NPN (Natural Product Number) is the certification number for all natural health products in Canada that have been verified. The Canadian government has mandated that all health food products sold in Canada must strictly comply with the relevant laws and regulations of Health Canada after 2013, and ensure safety, effectiveness, and high quality assurance in order to pass the rigorous audit of Health Canada’s Natural Health Products Management Board (NHPD) and obtain the title and certification of natural health products. To be listed for sale, one must obtain certification and an eight digit natural product number NPN. If a product does not have this 18 digit code, it means that the product cannot be promoted and sold as a health product in North America.

The first letter “N” in NPN encoding represents natural, and the primary requirement for NPN certification is the use of pure natural raw materials. This raw material regulatory standard is the strictest in the North American market and unparalleled in the world. The government has nationalized the review and interpretation of key elements such as the functionality, efficacy, and side effects of health products. The responsibility that health product manufacturers need to bear is only to ensure that their products meet the declaration requirements and obtain the “official approval” label, and produce qualified products according to GMP standards.

After extensive testing by the Canadian Health Administration, a large number of health products have been eliminated. Products that can obtain NPN numbers can provide complete and detailed product information to the Canadian Health Administration, including ingredients, sources, dosages, strength, recommended intake methods, and other related detailed information, providing consumers with quality, purity, and efficacy guarantees, and offering effective and high-quality natural health products.

So these eight digit NPN product numbers are like health food identification cards, letting consumers know that the product has been approved and reviewed by Health Canada and can be purchased and used with confidence.