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Press Releases and Statements

CHPA Message to Healthcare Professionals and Organizations

“As flu season begins, CHPA remains in close contact with our member companies who are currently meeting the elevated demand for safe and effective children’s pain reliever products.

Dec 7, 2022

CHPA Impact Winter 2022

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CHPA Impact Winter 2022

See what CHPA has been up to in 2022!

Dec 5, 2022

Man blowing nose with orange overlay. Text reads: 33M+ households would let their sickness run its course without treatment if over-the-counter medicines weren't available.

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2022 OTC Value Study: 33M+ Households Would Let Sickness Run Its Course Without OTC Medicines

Dec 1, 2022

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Research Reports

The Power of OTCs to Provide Consumer Value

OTC medicines provide millions of Americans with easy, accessible, and affordable treatments and solutions to ailments. This report presents the findings of an independent study to estimate and document the value created by OTC medicines to the United States.

Dec 1, 2022

Woman with smartphone and orange overlay. Text reads: For every $1 spent on over-the-counter medicines, the U.S. healthcare system saves $7.33.

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2022 OTC Value Study: $7.33 Saved for Every $1 Spent

Dec 1, 2022

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Press Releases and Statements

Value Created by OTC Medicines Generates Billions in Savings to the U.S. Healthcare System

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) today released findings from its 2022 Over-The-Counter (OTC) Value Study, once again showing that self-care with OTC medicines not only benefits individuals but also benefits the entire healthcare system.

Dec 1, 2022

Man on computer with blue A overlay. Text reads: By taking OTC medicines to treat common sickness, $45B is saved in workplace productivity

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2022 OTC Value Study: $45B Saved in Workplace Productivity

Dec 1, 2022

Masked woman and child with blue overlay. Text reads: If over-the-counter medicines weren't available, 82% of consumers would have gone to the doctor instead.

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2022 OTC Value Study: If OTC Medicines Weren't Available

Dec 1, 2022

Woman taking a capsule with blue overlay. Text reads: Over-the-counter medicines save the U.S. healthcare system $167B annually.

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2022 OTC Value Study: OTC Medicines Save the US Healthcare System $167B Annually

Dec 1, 2022

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Weekly Voice

Federal Register (FR) Notices, November 21, 2022

Summary Excerpts from Select Federal Register Notices for CHPA Weekly Voice for the Week of November 21, 2022

Nov 23, 2022

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