Other Issues

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.

This Proposed Safety Administrative Order addresses the GRASE status of codeine, codeine phosphate, and codeine sulfate as antitussive active ingredients.

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 the Pharmaceutical Cargo Security Coalition, an organization dedicated to preventing cargo theft in pharmaceutical logistics operations.

The Standardized Information on Dietary Ingredients (SIDI) Work Group has released three voluntary guidelines, intended to help the dietary supplement industry comply with cGMP regulations.

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