Other Issues

While a small select group have raised concerns about certain sunscreen ingredients, banning or restricting common UV filters could negatively impact public health.

Under the Dietary Supplement Health And Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was given several post-marketing responsibilities to ensure the safety of dietary supplements.

CHPA is uniquely positioned to provide access to OTC medicines and dietary supplements in nearly every category that can be donated and customized to the needs of underserved communities. Our product donation initiative is an ongoing effort to support these communities. So far, CHPA member companies have donated 70,000 products to people in need.

Rather than legislate additional state-level extended producer responsibility mandates aimed at packaging, lawmakers should support manufacturers already innovating sustainability solutions within the FDA's extensive regulatory framework that balances both environmental considerations and patient safety needs.

Child-resistant packaging is used to reduce the risk of poisoning in children via the ingestion of potentially hazardous items including certain prescription and OTC medications, pesticides, and household chemicals.

Lawmakers should support the centralized progress made on ingredient evaluation, labeling, and packaging protections by specialized national children’s health agencies instead of allowing jurisdiction confusion that ultimately hinders healthcare advancement for all ages.

FDA Announcement of a proposed safety-based Administrative Order that proposes to add a skin allergy warning to labeling requirements for acetaminophen-containing drug products.

The bipartisan federal Combat Meth Epidemic Act strikes the proper policy balance between restricting pseudoephedrine access for illicit use without unduly burdening consumers seeking safe, effective cold relief. Therefore, state legislators should refrain from overriding federal guidelines requiring prescriptions for these legitimate over-the-counter medications.