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.
Regulation of Dietary Supplements covers marketing, manufacturing, labeling, and advertising enforced by FDA and the Federal Trade Commission. See these FAQs to learn more.
Members of the Consumer Healthcare Products Association who market dietary supplements containing St. John's wort initiated a voluntary labeling program on April 2, 2000.
This document serves as a voluntary guideline to assist manufacturers of dietary supplements with compliance with the dietary supplement current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) requirements of the US FDA 21 CFR §111.
Learn about CHPA's current slate of federal legislative priorities including OTC regulatory reform, dietary supplement regulation modernization, supply chain and product integrity, and more.
