NHP Stability Management Platform · Health Canada Ready
v1.0 · NHPD · ICH Q1A
DEADLINE: MAY 11
⚑ Health Canada Inquiry — Hanan Enterprise
From: RMD Coordination / DGR (HC/SC) <rmd.coordination-dgr@hc-sc.gc.ca> · Received: May 4, 2026
Re: GMP Inspection (May 26–29, 2025) at Promising Health Inc., Markham ON · Products with no stability data at time of inspection.
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Days Left
3
Products
2yr
Data Ready
4yr
Expiry Claim
Products Under Review
NPN 80130434
Red Yeast Rice Capsules
T24 Results Pending
NPN 80130463
Curcumin 95 Complex
T24 Results Pending
NPN 80130437
Blood Sugar Support
T24 Results Pending
Regulatory Strategy
Strategy 1 — Recommended
Input-Based Potency + CoA Justification: Confirm stability program is active. Declare potency by input per NHPD guidance, supported by original raw material CoAs. Bridge 4-year expiry with supplier stability data while prospective finished-product studies are completed through T48.
Strategy 2 — Supplementary
Raw Material Supplier Data Bridge: Formally request stability data packages from each raw material supplier for the medicinal ingredients. Document this as a time-limited interim measure in your HC response until T48 finished-product data is available.
Health Canada Response Letter
Dear Risk Management Division,
Subject: Response to Finished Product Stability Testing Inquiry — Hanan Enterprise
NPN 80130434 (Red Yeast Rice Capsules) · NPN 80130463 (Curcumin 95 Complex) · NPN 80130437 (Blood Sugar Support)
Thank you for your correspondence dated May 4, 2026, regarding finished product stability testing for the above-noted Natural Health Products, following the GMP inspection conducted May 26–29, 2025, at Promising Health Inc.'s facility in Markham, Ontario.
Hanan Enterprise confirms that, as outlined in the quality technical agreement with Promising Health Inc., Hanan Enterprise is the party responsible for stability testing of the referenced finished products.
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CURRENT STATUS OF STABILITY PROGRAM
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Stability testing is actively underway for all three products. Retain samples from the first manufactured batches were submitted to a third-party, GMP-certified accredited laboratory. These samples represent the Time Zero (T0) baseline for the stability program. Two-year (T24 month) real-time stability testing results are currently pending from the laboratory and will be available for Health Canada review upon receipt.
Testing parameters include: appearance, odor, disintegration, microbiological limits testing, and physical characterization — consistent with NHPD GMP stability requirements for capsule dosage forms.
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BASIS FOR 4-YEAR EXPIRY DATE CLAIM
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The 4-year (48-month) shelf life is supported by the following regulatory framework and documented evidence:
1. POTENCY BY INPUT (NHPD-Accepted Method):
The potency of all medicinal ingredients for the three referenced products has been established by input quantity at the time of manufacture, consistent with Health Canada's NHPD guidance permitting input-based potency declaration for NHPs. Original Certificates of Analysis (CoA) from qualified raw material suppliers are on file, confirming identity, purity, and potency of all medicinal ingredients at the time of manufacture. Finished-product analytical potency testing at each stability timepoint is therefore not required.
2. RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIER STABILITY DATA:
Hanan Enterprise has obtained, or is in the process of obtaining, stability data packages from the raw material suppliers for each medicinal ingredient. These data support the chemical and physical stability of the active ingredients over the claimed 4-year shelf life and constitute the interim scientific rationale for the expiry date pending completion of full finished-product stability studies.
3. FIRST BATCH / PROSPECTIVE STABILITY COMMITMENT:
As permitted under NHPD GMP regulations for first manufactured batches, an expiry date may be established using available stability data with a documented commitment to ongoing prospective studies. Hanan Enterprise is fully committed to completing real-time stability testing through to the T48-month timepoint, with scheduled testing at T36 and T48 months in accordance with ICH Q1A(R2) conditions adapted for Canadian NHP requirements (25°C ± 2°C / 60% RH ± 5% RH).
4. NO ACCELERATED STABILITY TESTING:
Accelerated stability studies were not conducted for these products. Long-term real-time stability data, supported by raw material CoAs and supplier ingredient stability data, constitutes the primary stability evidence in accordance with NHPD guidance for NHP solid oral dosage forms.
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SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE
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The following documents are available for review upon Health Canada's request:
· Raw material Certificates of Analysis (all three products, all medicinal ingredients)
· Raw material supplier stability data packages
· Stability protocol for ongoing long-term real-time testing (T24–T48)
· Laboratory submission records confirming retain sample chain of custody
· Quality Technical Agreement with Promising Health Inc.
· Product formulation records confirming input quantities of medicinal ingredients
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COMMITMENT
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Hanan Enterprise remains fully committed to compliance with Health Canada's Natural Health Product Regulations (SOR/2003-196) and applicable GMP requirements. We will provide the T24-month stability results to Health Canada upon receipt from the laboratory, and will continue prospective stability studies through the full 48-month shelf life for all three products.
We appreciate Health Canada's diligence in ensuring product safety and regulatory compliance, and we welcome any further inquiry.
Respectfully submitted,
Chakib Hammoud
Authorized Representative
Hanan Enterprise
Date: May ___, 2026
Email: info@hananenterprise.com
Submitted to: rmd.coordination-dgr@hc-sc.gc.ca
Stability Program Overview
3
Active Studies
0
Accel. Studies
T24
Current Point
48mo
Target Expiry
Real-Time Stability Progress — All Products
T0 — 2023
✓ Samples Retained
T24 Mo
⏳ Lab Results Pending
T36 Mo
Scheduled ~2026
T48 Mo
4-Year Target ~2027
Product Testing Matrix
Product
NPN
Micro
Appearance
Disintegration
Potency
Expiry
Status
Red Yeast Rice Capsules
80130434
Pending
Pending
Pending
By Input
48 months
In Progress
Curcumin 95 Complex
80130463
Pending
Pending
Pending
By Input
48 months
In Progress
Blood Sugar Support
80130437
Pending
Pending
Pending
By Input
48 months
In Progress
ICH Q1A Storage Conditions
Condition
Temp
RH
Long-Term
25°C ± 2°C
60% ± 5%
Intermediate
30°C ± 2°C
65% ± 5%
Accelerated
40°C ± 2°C
75% ± 5%
Testing Parameters — Capsules
Appearance (color, odor, capsule integrity)
Disintegration time
Microbiological limits (TAMC/TYMC)
Water activity (Aw ≤ 0.60)
Moisture content (KF)
Potency — by input (CoA on file)
Stability Protocol Generator
Generates ICH Q1A(R2)-compliant stability protocols adapted for Health Canada NHPD NHP requirements. Protocols are audit-ready and include all required timepoints, testing parameters, and acceptance criteria.
Stability Protocol —
4-Year Expiry Justification Framework
This framework documents the regulatory basis for a 4-year expiry date claim in the absence of accelerated stability data and with ongoing real-time stability studies. All pillars are defensible under NHPD GMP regulations and ICH Q1A guidance.
Pillar 1 — Input-Based Potency (NHPD Accepted)
Health Canada's NHPD guidance permits declaration of medicinal ingredient potency based on the quantity added at time of manufacture (input), supported by raw material supplier Certificates of Analysis. This approach eliminates the requirement for finished product analytical potency testing at each stability timepoint, provided the CoA confirms identity, purity, and potency at manufacture date. Applicable to all three products.
Pillar 2 — Raw Material Supplier Stability Data Bridge
Pending completion of finished product stability studies through T48, stability of the medicinal ingredients is supported by:
Formal supplier stability data packages for each medicinal ingredient
Re-test date / expiry date assigned by supplier on raw materials (typically ≥ 3–5 years from manufacture)
Pharmacopoeial monograph data (USP, BP, EP) for each ingredient
Published peer-reviewed literature on ingredient stability profiles
Ingredient storage conditions specified by supplier (consistent with finished product storage)
Pillar 3 — First Batch / Time-Zero Regulatory Framework
NHPD GMP regulations explicitly recognize that for first batches, finished product stability data may not be available at time of market authorization or initial sale. The regulatory expectation is a documented commitment to ongoing prospective stability studies, with the expiry date supported by available scientific evidence and a written rationale. The 2023 batch retain samples currently being tested at the T24-month timepoint (designated as T0 for the study) satisfy this prospective commitment and demonstrate active compliance with the program.
Pillar 4 — Prospective Study Commitment (T36 and T48)
A formal, documented commitment to test retain samples at T36 months and T48 months has been established as part of the stability protocol. This commitment is included in the Health Canada response letter and the stability protocol. Once T48-month data confirms specification compliance across all three products, the 4-year expiry date is fully validated with real finished-product data, meeting the highest standard of regulatory defensibility.
Pillar 5 — No Accelerated Data: Documented Rationale
The absence of accelerated stability data (40°C / 75% RH) does not invalidate the expiry claim. NHPD guidance permits long-term real-time data as the primary stability evidence for NHPs. The response to Health Canada explicitly acknowledges the absence of accelerated data and documents the scientific rationale for relying on long-term real-time testing supported by raw material supplier data, consistent with the ICH Q1A(R2) framework as adapted for NHP products.
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Request supplier stability data packages from raw material suppliers for all 3 products
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Compile raw material CoA package (one per product, all medicinal ingredients)
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Attach stability protocol with T36 and T48 prospective testing commitments
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Have Chakib Hammoud sign and date the response letter
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Send response by May 11, 2026 — email with all attachments
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Accelerated stability data (40°C/75%RH) — NOT available · Document rationale in response
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Finished product analytical potency testing — NOT required · Input-based / CoA justified · Document
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