02.24.10
Nutrition 21, Inc., Purchase, NY, has obtained approval for the sale of chromium picolinate as a natural health product by Health Canada, the Canadian federal agency devoted to maintaining and improving the health of the nation's citizens. The company can now sell its Chromax brand of chromium picolinate to Canadian manufacturers, marketers and importers of natural health products. After reviewing the safety and efficacy of chromium picolinate, Health Canada issued a revised monograph, which now allows applicants access to an expedited licensing process taking less than 60 days. This process can help manufacturers more quickly get chromium picolinate products into the Canadian market.