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We applaud the intentions of the proposed rule to expand access to needed products for contraception. We note, however, that the proposed rule raises significant challenges that would need to be addressed.

Dec 26, 2024

CHPA members have been working diligently on assessing potential for nitrosamine formation from APIs used in OTC medicines.

Dec 20, 2024

CHPA supports well-tailored efforts to protect the sensitive personal data of U.S. persons, including efforts intended to protect and strengthen the national security of the United States.

Nov 28, 2024

CHPA monitors legislation in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., and takes positions per the direction of the State & Local Government Affairs Committee. As the role of CMDs in self-care continues to grow, so too will our engagement on issues at all levels of American government.

Nov 20, 2024

Throughout the last few decades, governments across the world have expressed concern over excess plastic entering landfills and waterways. Now, as recycling struggles to maintain a profitable market, American states are expressing their own anxiety over recycled material ending up in regular trash.

Nov 20, 2024

Fearing links to human health problems and harm to the environment, state lawmakers are increasingly seeking to restrict the use and/or presence of PFAS in consumer products and packaging, whether intentionally added or not.

Nov 20, 2024

CHPA supports FDA’s continued efforts to support medical device innovation by facilitating to the use of PCCPs for efficient Agency review of medical device modifications. When finalizing the Draft Guidance, CHPA strongly encourages FDA to provide further clarity regarding the content and process for PCCPs on several points.

Nov 19, 2024

As state lawmakers continue to explore expanded responsibility for producers of products, a policy known as extended producer responsibility (EPR), it is likely manufacturer funded drug take-back laws will continue to be probed throughout the country.

Nov 19, 2024

In 1986, California voters overwhelmingly approved the State Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, commonly known as Proposition (Prop) 65. Prop 65 was designed to safeguard the state’s drinking water against chemicals known to the state to harm humans by requiring industry to inform Californians about exposures to such chemicals within the products or services they provide for sale to the public.

Nov 19, 2024

OTC medical devices like bandages, menstrual products, face masks, and at-home test kits, used for the purposes of prevention, testing, and treatment are well-accepted, cost saving elements of the healthcare system. Unfortunately, most states that have a retail sales tax, include a tax on the sale of some or all OTC healthcare products. More than 40 states, on the other hand, exempt sales tax of prescription drugs.

Nov 19, 2024

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