Quality & Process Control

Safeguard your products with reliable quality control and label claims verification, ensuring compliance and consumer trust.

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What is it?

Overview

Quality & Process Control testing ensures that products consistently meet defined specifications throughout manufacturing and prior to release. These analyses safeguard product integrity, verify consistency across batches, and detect deviations before they impact consumers.

Common Tests

Key Instruments Used

GC-FID / GC-MS

This instrument is used to identify volatile compound and contaminant monitoring.

HPLC / UHPLC

These instruments attached with UV, PDA, and MS detectors will provide quantitative verification of active ingredients.

ICP-MS / ICP-OES

This instrument is used to identify elemental and heavy metal verification.

Key Instruments Used

We adhere to established industry standards and reference methods, including ISO, Health Canada Standards, and other relevant guidelines. This ensures the reliability and comparability of our testing results. Our methods are continuously updated to reflect the latest advancements in materials testing.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Quality Control testing required under Health Canada regulations?

Health Canada mandates QC testing to ensure Natural Health Products (NHPs), pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics meet safety, purity, and potency requirements before reaching consumers.

How does QC testing differ from stability testing?

QC verifies the quality of a product batch at the time of manufacture, while stability testing evaluates how a product performs over its shelf life under Health Canada’s stability guidelines.

Do all industries require QC testing?

Yes. Pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food, nutraceuticals, and even industrial sectors must comply with quality standards.

What is Label Claims Verification?

Label Claims Verification ensures that product labels accurately reflect the quantity of active ingredients, as required by Health Canada’s Natural Health Products Regulations and Food & Drugs Act.

Why does Health Canada emphasize label accuracy?

Misleading or inaccurate label claims can lead to enforcement actions, recalls, or product refusals. Accurate claims protect consumers and maintain compliance.

When will this service be available at PPB Analytical?

Label Claims Verification is coming soon and will be fully aligned with Health Canada’s regulatory requirements for NHPs and other consumer products.

Which reference methods are recognized by Health Canada?

Health Canada accepts results generated using validated methods and accredited procedures.

Can PPB develop and validate custom methods for Health Canada submissions?

Yes. PPB offers method development and validation under Health Canada’s expectations and regulatory submissions.

Are PPB Analytical’s results defensible during Health Canada inspections?

Yes. Our ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation and strict adherence to Health Canada GMP ensure results are robust, traceable, and accepted during audits or regulatory reviews.