The sale of unlicensed natural health products is prohibited and could result in a $5,000 fine or up to three years in prison, Health Canada said. On the Health Canada website, companies Natural Equivalents Incorporated and Homeodel Inc. are listed as holding active licences for lyssin in Canada. The end product doesn’t bear any toxicity or infectious elementsZimmermann said she intends to switch to a licensed product in order to adhere to Health Canada regulations. “The end product doesn’t bear any toxicity or infectious elements that would be a threat to the public,” the association said in the letter. But Health Canada said it will “take further action, if necessary, should any additional non-compliance or risk to health be identified.”It said the College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia has also been informed.

Source: National Post April 30, 2018 19:30 UTC