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Child-Resistant Packaging

Child-resistant packaging is used to reduce the risk of poisoning in children via the ingestion of potentially hazardous items including certain prescription and OTC medications, pesticides, and household chemicals.

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FAQs About OTC Monograph Reform for Manufacturers
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Ingredients & Dosages Transferred from Rx-to-OTC Status (or New OTC Approvals) by the Food and Drug Administration Since 1975.

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Strategic Priorities
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Providing Access to Products in Underserved Communities: CHPA Product Donation Program

CHPA is uniquely positioned to provide access to OTC medicines and dietary supplements in nearly every category that can be donated and customized to the needs of underserved communities. Our product donation initiative is an ongoing effort to support these communities. So far, CHPA member companies have donated 70,000 products to people in need.

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Risks Associated with use of Ipecac Syrp as OTC Poison Treatment
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Guidelines for Unsolicited Consumer Sampling of Nonprescription Medicines

The purpose of these guidelines is to catalog and strengthen standards of care that have evolved in the practice of providing unsolicited free samples of OTC medicines to consumers to promote their products.

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Sunscreen in the States

While a small select group have raised concerns about certain sunscreen ingredients, banning or restricting common UV filters could negatively impact public health.

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Analysis of Reportability of Changes to NDA OTC Product Labeling

The CHPA Analysis of Reportability of Changes to New Drug Application (NDA) Over-the-Counter (OTC) Product Labeling Table was developed to assess the reportability of changes to OTC products subject to new drug applications.

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Critical Ingredients & Chemicals

Federal oversight by the FDA ensures that ingredients and chemical additives used in vital healthcare products available to consumers, like nonprescription drugs, dietary supplements, and medical devices, routinely undergo the most rigorous safety evaluations.

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