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CHPA's member-only weekly report from our State & Local Government Affairs team, reporting on recent legislative activity around the country affecting our industry.

Since existing federal laws already mandate comprehensive disclosure of all clinically relevant ingredients plus extensive post-market oversight, further state and local requirements layered on may afford minimal practical advantages.

The Health in Hand Foundation is dedicated to helping consumers lead happier, healthier lives by providing information and guidance on how to safely use, store, and dispose of OTC medicines, dietary supplements, and consumer medical devices.

If you have a flexible spending arrangement (FSA) or health savings account (HSA) you can now use these pre-tax savings for purchasing over-the-counter medicines.

Find frequently asked questions about OTC oral pain relievers and fever reducers including acetaminophen, aspirin, ibuprofen, ketoprofen, and naproxen sodium.

Know Your Dose (KYD) educates patients and consumers about the safe and effective use of acetaminophen, the most commonly used drug ingredient in the United States.

Learn about CHPA's current slate of federal legislative priorities including OTC regulatory reform, dietary supplement regulation modernization, supply chain and product integrity, and more.

CHPA supports legislation that would prohibit the sale of over-the-counter (OTC) cough medicines containing dextromethorphan to teens under the age of 18.

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Ingredients & Dosages Transferred from Rx-to-OTC Status (or New OTC Approvals) by the Food and Drug Administration Since 1975.

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