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Advance Access Publication 17 November 2006 eCAM 2006;4(2)257–262 doi:10.1093/ecam/nel090 Original Article The Canadian Natural Health Products (NHP) Regulations: Industry Compliance Motivations 1 1,2 1 1 Hina Laeeque , Heather Boon , Natasha Kachan , Jillian Clare Cohen and Joseph D’Cruz1,3 1Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, 2 Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto and 3Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, USA This qualitative study explores corporations’ motivations to comply with new natural health products (NHP) Regulations in Canada. Interviews were conducted with representatives from 20 Canadian NHP companies. Findings show that the rationale for compliance differs for large compared to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Large firms are motivated to comply with the regulations because of the deterrent fear of negative media coverage, social motivations, ability to comply and maintaining a competitive market advantage. In contrast, SMEs are motivated to comply due to the deterrent fear of legal prosecution and a sense of duty. Keywords: dietary supplements – herbs – policy Introduction regulations? This paper sheds light on the debate by exploring