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.
In order to ensure the continued safe reporting of adverse events associated with our member's products and prevent consumer confusion, we strongly believe OTC and dietary supplement product incident reports should not be included in the CPSC safety incident database.
CHPA appreciates the opportunity to nominate candidates to serve as the nonvoting industry representative for the FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) Food Advisory Committee.
As noted in our prior comments, CHPA does not believe that the Beneficial Nutrients Regulatory Concept is necessary or supportive of the intent of the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986.
These comments are submitted on behalf of CRN and CHPA in response to the FDA Notice and Request for Comments on the implementation of section 301(ll) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association, Council for Responsible Nutrition, and Natural Products Association submit this response to the request for relevant information on the developmental and reproductive toxicity of caffeine.
CHPA does not believe that the Beneficial Nutrients Regulatory Concept is necessary or supportive of the intent of the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986.
CHPA appreciates the opportunity to comment on the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking for revisions to food labeling reference values and mandatory nutrients.
Members of the CHPA Dietary Supplement Committee (DSC) welcome the opportunity to provide comments on the ANPR. However, we feel that additional time is needed to adequately prepare our response.
CHPA appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on FDA’s draft guidance for industry on adverse event reporting for dietary supplements and nonprescription human drug products marketed without an approved application.
