A dietary supplement is defined as a product taken by mouth containing a dietary ingredient intended to supplement the diet. Dietary ingredients include vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, and amino acids.
Dietary supplements are regulated products. Dietary supplement marketing, manufacturing, labeling, and advertising are all covered by regulations enforced by FDA and the Federal Trade Commission.
Regulation of Dietary Supplements covers marketing, manufacturing, labeling, and advertising enforced by FDA and the Federal Trade Commission. See these FAQs to learn more.
This week, CHPA submitted written testimony in opposition to California Assembly Bill 1341, which prohibits individuals under the age of 18 from buying dietary supplements and OTC drugs for weight loss.
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.
The Dietary Supplements Sector of the USP Convention held its kick-off meeting on March 10, 2021. The sector, chaired by CHPA’s Jay Sirois, Senior Director, Regulatory & Scientific Affairs, will convene Convention Member representatives from within the broader public health arena and engage USP members around priorities related to building trust in the quality of dietary supplements.
For its annual year-in-review series, Chain Drug Review featured CHPA's President & CEO, Scott Melville, who offered industry insights from last year and thoughts on the outlook for 2021.
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.
