CHPA supports the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) federal regulations ensuring and enforcing product quality for over-the-counter (OTC) medicine and dietary supplement manufacturers.
CHPA member companies continuously monitor the quality and manufacturing processes of their OTC medicines and dietary supplements. Federal regulations issued by FDA provide the regulatory framework for ensuring product quality, starting with the ingredients in these products and continuing through manufacturing, distribution, and the product’s expiration date. Compliance with federal regulations is evaluated by FDA via regular manufacturing facility inspections. Individual states may also have laws and regulations that impact manufacturing and set standards for product quality. A number of organizations also provide guidelines or standards for ensuring product quality. Taking all these laws and regulations into consideration, a manufacturer develops internal standard operating procedures to document their processes and ensure consistently high-quality products are produced for the marketplace.
Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) recently introduced legislation to combat the online sale of stolen, counterfeit, and dangerous consumer products by ensuring transparency of high-volume third-party sellers in online retail marketplaces.
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) request that FDA withdraw its Guidance for Industry: Temporary Policy for Preparation of Certain Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Products During the Public Health Emergency (COVID-19).
This week, by a vote of 321-101, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1996, the SAFE Banking Act. The SAFE Banking Act prohibits a federal banking regulator from penalizing a depository institution for providing banking services to a legitimate cannabis-related business.
CHPA released the following statement in response to new research published in Clinical Toxicology. The study found nine illegal stimulants, including deterenol, in fraudulently marketed sports and weight loss supplements.
This week, the House Judiciary Committee had scheduled a hearing on the SHOP SAFE Act, entitled, "The SHOP SAFE Act: Stemming the Rising Tide of Unsafe Counterfeit Products Online." CHPA is an enthusiastic supporter of the SHOP SAFE Act.
Today’s column in the Los Angeles Times is aligned with calls from responsible manufacturers in the dietary supplement industry who agree that regulations need to be modernized and strengthened.
CHPA, its educational foundation, and member companies are empowering consumers to practice responsible self-care, providing resources to help respond to this pandemic. We’re guided by these core principles.
