Press Releases and Statements

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) released a statement commending the House of Representatives following its passage of H.R. 1996, the SAFE Banking Act.

CHPA congratulates Patrizia Cavazzoni on her recent appointment as director of FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER).

CHPA applauds FDA’s recent emergency use authorization for a number of over-the-counter (OTC) nonprescription self-testing products for COVID-19.

CHPA released the following statement in response to new research published in Clinical Toxicology. The study found nine illegal stimulants, including deterenol, in fraudulently marketed sports and weight loss supplements.

CHPA congratulates Xavier Becerra upon his confirmation by the U.S. Senate as Secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS).

As in past years, the 2021 summit will feature updates and insights from top FDA officials, including the Office of Dietary Supplement Programs, and industry experts, with a focus on dietary supplement regulatory compliance.

In a major victory for consumer health, today Mississippi has repealed an 11-year-old law that banned over-the-counter (OTC) sales of certain medicines for colds and allergies containing the decongestant pseudoephedrine (PSE).

CHPA welcomes Church & Dwight, Co., Inc., Bridges Consumer Healthcare, and Rhinomed Inc. as its newest manufacturer members of the association.

CHPA issued the following statement regarding the changes in leadership at the FDA Office of Dietary Supplement Programs.

CHPA, along with a wide coalition of organizations, co-signed a joint press release in support of the re-introduction of this bipartisan CBD bill.

Recent media reports have cited infectious disease experts who recommend against premedicating with over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers, like those containing acetaminophen and ibuprofen, when getting a COVID-19 vaccine.

CHPA issued the following statement following the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services release of the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.