One page. Meant to be used standing in a pharmacy aisle, holding a bottle. Print it, screenshot it, or keep this page open on your phone.
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Is there an eight-digit NPN (or DIN-HM) on the label?
No number, no Canadian licence. Put it back. -
Does it name the plant part and the extract type?
“Serenoa repens, fruit, lipidosterolic extract” is acceptable. “Saw palmetto complex” is not. -
Is it standardised, and to what?
Look for a percentage of a named active fraction. If that is missing, the measurement probably is too. -
Can you see the milligrams of every active ingredient?
If it says “proprietary blend”, you cannot know what you are taking. -
Does the front-of-box claim match the authorised wording?
Compare it against the NPN entry in Health Canada’s Licensed Natural Health Products Database. -
Is there a company address and a way to reach a human?
A PO box and a contact form is not the same as a company with a name on the door. -
What is the cost per day, not per bottle?
Divide the price by the servings and compare that number instead.
Use it on ours too. If a bottle with our name on it fails one of these, we would rather you put it back than buy it on trust.
From The Prostate Owner’s Manual, section 5. Aleaf Labs, Toronto — a Health Canada-licensed Natural Health Product company. General information, not medical advice.