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.
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Dietary Supplement Resource Library
Explore our list of resources to learn more about the dietary supplement category and how it is regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
The Dietary Supplements Access Act of 2023 is bipartisan legislation intended to give American consumers increased flexibility to best determine how to use their pre-tax dollars to stay healthy.
It’s a common misconception that the dietary supplements category is not regulated, when in fact it is regulated by multiple government agencies, with manufacturers and retailers also managing responsibility throughout the process.
CHPA appreciates the opportunity to provide information relevant to use of the term “natural” in food labeling, and believes that a formal definition will help to reduce consumer confusion and provide clarity to manufacturers and marketers making claims relying upon such a definition.
CHPA appreciates the opportunity to provide information on features to add and potential functionality improvements to make the Dietary Supplement Label Database a more useful tool for regulators, consumers, and other users of the database.
CRN, CHPA, and their member companies are concerned with and offer the following comments to the proposed revisions to the USP-NF General Chapter <467> on Residual Solvents.
