A dietary supplement is defined as a product taken by mouth containing a dietary ingredient intended to supplement the diet. Dietary ingredients include vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, and amino acids.
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Dietary Supplement Resource Library
Explore our list of resources to learn more about the dietary supplement category and how it is regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
The Dietary Supplements Access Act of 2023 is bipartisan legislation intended to give American consumers increased flexibility to best determine how to use their pre-tax dollars to stay healthy.
It’s a common misconception that the dietary supplements category is not regulated, when in fact it is regulated by multiple government agencies, with manufacturers and retailers also managing responsibility throughout the process.
CHPA welcomes the opportunity to provide comments to this proposed rule on nutrient content and health claims and supports the Agency’s efforts to facilitate the communication of truthful and non-misleading information to consumers.
CHPA welcomes the opportunity to be a participant in this rulemaking process for health claims and dietary guidance and supports the Agency’s efforts to develop a process that facilitates the communication of information to consumers about health claims on food and dietary supplement products.
We would like to add our voice to the American Herbal Products Association, the Council for Responsible Nutrition, and the National Nutrition Foods Association in supporting the joint industry submission.
On behalf of member companies who manufacture and distribute dietary supplement products, CHPA requests an extension of the comment period on the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Food Labeling for Health Claims and Dietary Guidance.
Comments on the U.S. government’s position concerning draft vitamin and mineral supplement guidelines before the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses.
CHPA supports rules governing the regulation of dietary supplements as a special type of food. The association has long advocated Good Manufacturing Practices for dietary supplements.
CHPA is supportive of the FDA’s proposed regulation to implement Section 307 of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act. However, CHPA encourages FDA to make the implementation of the Act less burdensome on industry while ensuring the safeguards that Congress sought to construct for the American public.
CHPA is supportive of the FDA’s proposed regulation to implement Section 305 of the Bioterrorism Act. However, CHPA encourages FDA to reconsider its position with respect to the definition of food and the confidentiality afforded to the information provided to the agency.
