Publications

As more and more consumers turn to dietary supplements to fill nutrition gaps and support general health and wellness, a growing number of state governments are seeking to regulate these products to ensure the health and safety of constituents who may be consuming them. One area of interest to policymakers in recent years is the category of weight loss products.

CHPA monitors legislation in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., and takes positions per the direction of the State & Local Government Affairs Committee. As the role of OTC Devices in self-care continues to grow, so too will our engagement on issues at all levels of American government.

Fearing links to human health problems and harm to the environment, state lawmakers are increasingly seeking to restrict the use and/or presence of PFAS in consumer products and packaging, whether intentionally added or not.

For more than 45 years, most OTC drugs have been regulated under the OTC Monograph system established by FDA to provide a framework to review and assess safety and efficacy of ingredients, formulations, labeling, and dosage instructions for nonprescription medicines.

Throughout the last few decades, governments across the world have expressed concern over excess plastic entering landfills and waterways. Now, as recycling struggles to maintain a profitable market, American states are expressing their own anxiety over recycled material ending up in regular trash.

Today, common over the counter (OTC) contraceptives are affordable, readily accessible, and they play critical roles in reducing unintended pregnancies. Some of today’s most common forms of OTC birth control include male and female condoms, spermicides, birth control sponges, and emergency contraception.