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Natural Health Products are defined (in Canada) as:
Vitamins and minerals
Herbal remedies
Homeopathic medicines
Traditional medicines such as traditional Chinese medicines
Probiotics, and
Other products like amino acids and essential fatty acids.Similar definitions exist worldwide which may or may not be legally enforceable, depending on local regulations.Natural Health Products are closely related to drugs, and have begun to be regulated in order to control health claims being made by products not classified as drugs, but are taken for reasons above and beyond simple caloric intake.
Sources
Natural Health Products on Health Canada
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