Dietary Supplements

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) released the following statement today after submitting comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) regarding its Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaceutical Ingredients:

CHPA believes FDA should continuously evaluate food colors for safety using a transparent science-based approach. Policy changes should be science based and realistic about implementation timelines and the complex manufacturing realities involved.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) released the following statement today in response to U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary announcing plans to phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the national food supply and replace them with natural ingredients:

(WASHINGTON, DC) – The Consumer Healthcare Products Association’s (CHPA) Health In Hand Foundation today announced its call for nominations for the 2025 U.S. Self-Care Marketing Awards. Winners will be announced at the 10th annual Health In Hand Foundation Gala on Nov. 12 at The Bellevue Hotel in Philadelphia.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) Vice President of State & Local Government Affairs Carlos Gutiérrez today released the below statement following West Virginia’s passing and signing legislation that will prohibit the sale of dietary supplements containing certain additives.

CHPA President and CEO Scott Melville released a statement today following the U.S. Senate confirming the nomination of Dr. Martin Makary to serve as the next Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by a recorded vote of 56-44.