OTC Medicines

There is currently no clinical data indicating that dextromethorphan has a pro-viral effect in people with COVID-19 infection. The study results published in Nature are experimental, preliminary, and not conclusive.

OTC manufacturers share FDA’s commitment to providing consumers with products that are safe and effective.

Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) President and CEO, Scott Melville, issued the following statement upon final passage of the CARES Act.

Medical and patient groups, public health experts, FDA, and others join the Consumer Healthcare Products Association in opposing the addition of acetaminophen to the Proposition 65 list.

CHPA, the PCPC, and their member companies are aligned with FDA, CDC, the U.S. Surgeon General, and other health professionals worldwide about the important health benefits sunscreens provide as part of a safe sun regimen.