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Voluntary Codes and Guidelines

Voluntary Codes and Guidelines
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“Flag the Label”

The noteworthy "Flag the Label" program has been adopted by members of the Consumer Healthcare Products Association to aid in alerting consumers to significant changes in nonprescription medicines.

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Publications

State & Local Reporter

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

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Vending Machine Sales

The success of healthcare vending indicates many consumers welcome the affordability and around-the-clock availability these machines provide. As the trend accelerates, people across socioeconomic backgrounds are empowered to conveniently tend to their healthcare needs.

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Effectiveness of Phenylephrine as an Oral Decongestant
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Guideline for the Stability Testing of Nonprescription (OTC) Drug Products Not Regulated by an NDA/ANDA

The objective of this guideline is to define the minimum stability data package to support the commercial distribution of OTC monograph drug products in the United States per climatic zone.

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FAQs

FAQs About HSA/FSA Accounts and the CARES Act
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Our Issues

Learn more about the issues CHPA addresses in the OTC medicine, dietary supplement, and OTC medical device industries.

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Standard Terminology and Format for Labeling of Volumetric Measures on OTC Pediatric Orally Ingested Liquid Drug Products

As a direct result of the PROTECT initiative, CHPA developed a voluntary guideline for industry suggesting ways to standardize volumetric measures in dosing directions and dosing devices for oral pediatric liquid drug products.

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Tax Free OTC

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.

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