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Submission

Comments to FDA: Maximal Usage Trials for Topical Active Ingredients Being Considered for Inclusion in an OTC Monograph

Jul 23, 2019

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Press Releases and Statements

New Supplement Facts Label Requirements Call for Adherence and Label Literacy

Modernizing food and dietary supplement labels is in the best interest of consumers and industry alike. Supplement facts labels serve as a trusted source of information and provide a consistent way to comprehend nutrient content.

Jul 22, 2019

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Press Releases and Statements

The Personal Care Products Council and Consumer Healthcare Products Association Submit Joint Comments to FDA on the Sunscreen Tentative Final Monograph

The Personal Care Products Council and Consumer Healthcare Products Association submitted comments to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in response to the Sunscreen Tentative Final Monograph. 

Jun 27, 2019

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Submission

Comments to FDA: Initiation of Voluntary Recalls

Letter regarding the Healthcare Distribution Alliance position on the Draft Guidance for Industry: Initiation of Voluntary Recalls.

Jun 25, 2019

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Infographic

Awareness of Acetaminophen Safe Use Remains High

Research shows that pain medicine users have consistently understood how to use their medicines safely and remain aware of the risks.

May 1, 2019

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Submission

Comments to FDA: Developing Nicotine Replacement Therapy Drug Products

CHPA welcomes the opportunity to comment on the draft guidance on indications for nicotine replacement therapies (NRT).

Apr 12, 2019

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Press Releases and Statements

Monitoring the Future Survey Shows Teen Misuse of OTC Cough Medicine Remains Very Low

The 2018 results from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and University of Michigan's annual drug abuse survey, Monitoring the Future, show that the percentage of teens using OTC cough medicine containing dextromethorphan to get high remains at three percent.

Dec 17, 2018

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Submission

Comments to FDA: Probiotics Labeling

Herein CHPA provides feedback on FDA’s recent draft guidance document addressing the labeling of dietary supplements containing live microbials (also referred to as probiotics).

Nov 6, 2018

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Press Releases and Statements

CHPA Praises Pennsylvania Lawmakers for Age-18 Sales Law on Cough Medicine

Yesterday, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed into law HB 1951, legislation prohibiting the sale of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines containing the cough suppressant dextromethorphan (DXM) to minors.

Oct 25, 2018

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Press Releases and Statements

Study Shows Decrease in Misuse of OTC Acetaminophen-Containing Combination Products

In a study newly published in the medical journal Clinical Toxicology, “therapeutic misuse” of OTC combination products containing acetaminophen was infrequent and declined over a 10-year period. 

Oct 18, 2018

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