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Health Supplement Vitamins & Minerals Maximum Daily Limits
Limits for health supplement according to the latest Drug Registration Guidance Document (DRGD)
Health Canada - Natural Health Product - Antioxidant Monograph
In this document, there are maximum daily dose for many active ingredients. For ingredients with extraction or concentration ratio, calculate your fresh amount and compare with the fresh or dry dose in this document.
Food Vitamins & Minerals Maximum Daily Limits
Limits for food according to the Food Safety & Quality Division (FSQD)
Health Supplement Active Ingredient Positive List
List of active ingredients as of 31 July 2021. Product holder has to prove the safety and use of the active ingredient during product registration.​
Disclaimer: This list is not endorsed by the Authority.
Health Supplement Functional Claims
Allowable claims for specific active ingredients in health supplements.
Drug Registration Guidance Document (DRGD) July 2021
The main reference you need for product registration in Malaysia.
Health Canada Ingredient Database
Health Canada is one of the most popular reference used by NPRA for health supplement and traditional medicine. Find if your ingredient is listed, its dose and function.
Health Canada Product Database
​Seach for licensed natural health products in Canada. This is a good source of information. However, take note that in NPRA's point of view, Canada's licensed product is not the main reference for supporting use and dose of your product.
Public TGA Information
TGA is the Therapeutic Goods Administration under the Department of Health Australia. This is another popular reference for NPRA. Use this site to search for ingredients, product listing in Australia and many more.
Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients
​This is the reference to support the function and amount of excipients in your product. Disclaimer: This information is for personal use only.
ASEAN Guidelines on Stability Study and Shelf-life of Health Supplements
A guide in designing your product stability study.
ASEAN Guidelines on Stability Study and Shelf-life of Traditional Medicines
A guide in designing your product stability study.
Registration Guideline of Veterinary Products (REGOVP)
Registration guideline for veterinary drugs.
EFSA Antibiotic Resistance Data
This is the guidance on the assessment of bacterial susceptibility to antimicrobials of human and veterinary importance by EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP), European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Parma, Italy. 2012. NPRA uses this reference for probiotics product registration under health supplement category. For quicker reference, click here.