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.
As many dietary supplement products are being marketed as containing cannabidiol (CBD), CHPA has an interest in this subject and we presented oral comments at FDA’s May 31, 2019, public hearing. These written comments supplement our oral remarks.
Herein, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association provides feedback on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) request for comments on Responsible Innovation on Dietary Supplements.
CHPA supports efforts to encourage FDA to develop a legal path for CBD as a new dietary ingredient. Hemp oil is already an appropriate dietary ingredient.
CHPA has reviewed the findings of the meeting of the World Health Organization Expert Committee on Drug Dependence. CHPA agrees with the Committee's recommendations.
Herein CHPA provides feedback on FDA’s recent draft guidance document addressing the labeling of dietary supplements containing live microbials (also referred to as probiotics).
Herein, CHPA provides feedback on the Food and Drug Administration’s Nutrition Innovation Strategy, particularly as it relates to the agency’s development and implementation of a consumer education campaign.
The dietary supplement industry’s self-regulatory coalition, the SIDI Work Group, today released an updated version of the Standardized Information on Dietary Ingredients (SIDI TM) Protocol.
Herein, CHPA provides feedback on the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) request for comments on a Proposed Rule to establish the national mandatory bioengineered food disclosure standard.
Best practices for consumers looking to make evidence-informed decisions when shopping for dietary supplements, including avoiding red-flag ingredients such as SARMs.
