Industry Blindsided by Ottawa’s Plan to Track Ill Effects of Natural Health Products

Industry Blindsided by Ottawa’s Plan to Track Ill Effects of Natural Health Products
An entrance sign to a hospital is shown in Toronto on Oct. 19, 2021. The Canadian Press/Evan Buhler
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A new plan to force hospitals to report adverse effects of “natural health products” such as herbal remedies and supplements has come as a surprise to manufacturers, who say they were blindsided by the proposed change.

The federal government included the plan in the 2023 budget bill, which is still making its way through the House of Commons.