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The 2025 U.S. Self-Care Marketing Awards recognizes the strategic innovation and marketing expertise of our member companies in over-the-counter (OTC) medicine, dietary supplement, and OTC medical device industries.

Acetaminophen is a safe OTC analgesic that's widely used by adults and children when following recommended dosage guidelines. Lawmakers should oppose restrictions to access for either age group, as drug regulatory entities already actively monitor research and update consumer protections.

Lawmakers should refrain from imposing unnecessary access barriers to diphenhydramine, as leading manufacturers continuously assess and implement efforts to curb teen abuse without limiting adult availability.

Since the Final Rule was published in 1995, FDA has received six Citizen Petitions (CPs) requesting the addition of alternatives to the animal caries test to the Anticaries Monograph.

Given that prescription medications filled at pharmacies are universally exempt from sales tax, over-the-counter drugs merit the same tax-free status.

CHPA supports a review of existing rules and coordination efforts to identify opportunities that could mitigate shortage risks during times of peak need.

This proposed Safety Administrative Order (AO) is only for the single ingredient propylhexedrine.

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.

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