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The CHPA was formed in 1990 in order to respond to Health Canada's Information Letter no. 775, which was a proposal to modify the status of the homeopathic medicine from DIN to HM. The HM was proposed in order for the consumer to differentiate homeopathic remedies from conventional drugs. CHPA sought to maintain recognition of homeopathic medicines as pharmaceutical products and succeeded in maintaining the drug status and drug identification numbers for homeopathic medicines. Since then, the association has been officially incorporated as a national, not-for-profit industry association and currently has 12 companies that are active members.
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| To qualify for membership, individuals or companies must be manufacturers or importer/distributors of homeopathic medicines and hold valid product license numbers (DIN or DIN-HM). Members of the association hold in excess of 3,500 active Drug Identification Numbers for homeopathic medicines. Member firms contribute approximately $40 million annually in retail, direct and professional sales and approximately 200 jobs to the Canadian economy. |
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