Episode 31: Food or Natural Health Product? Dr. JP Powers on Regulatory Strategy and Reinventing Career Paths
Description
In this episode of Munching on Molecules, we sit down with Dr. Jon-Paul (JP) Powers, Partner and Scientific Advisor at Gowling WLG.
One quote that’s guided his career? A gem from mentor Dr. Bob Hancock: “The jobs we want don’t exist, you have to find a way to create them.” That’s exactly what JP did, purely by luck, carving a path that didn’t exist on paper, but makes perfect sense in hindsight.
Fresh from the CHFA Regulatory Forum in Ottawa, JP offers his view on the different regulatory pathways to bring a product to market in Canada, whether as a food, a supplemented food, or a natural health product.
His Gowlings Partner, Bill Bjornsson, makes a guest appearance at the end, dropping in a very special addition of “Funny vs Not Funny Regulatory Jokes”.
Whether you’re building a food brand, or decoding the Supplemented Foods Regulations, this episode is packed with insight (and a few laughs).
Gowling WLG - International law firm with offices across Canada.
Books:
The Sun Also Rises - Ernest Hemmingway
The Anxious Generation - Jonathan Haidt
Patriot – Alexy Navalny
Drug Use for Grown-Ups - Dr. Carl L. Hart
The Doors of Perception - Aldous Huxley
Songs:
Come on Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners
Careless Whisper - George Michael
Movies:
Eddie the Eagle
Secretariat
The Kid stays in the Picture
Mentor:
Dr Bob Hancock
United States
