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The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) issued a statement from Duffy MacKay, Senior Vice President of Dietary Supplements, regarding a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Pediatric Melatonin Ingestions—United States, 2012-2021.

Congratulations to our U.S. Self-Care Marketing Awards Finalists! With more than 50 outstanding entries received, a judging panel of nine independent experts narrowed the field to 21 finalists who will be honored at the foundation’s virtual annual gala.

Anita Brikman sits down with board-certified pediatrician and co-founder of Forever Freckled, Dr. Katie Friedman to discuss the rise of the healthcare social media influencer.

Twice a year the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) hosts National Drug Take Back Day all across the country in an effort to encourage Americans to properly dispose of their unwanted, unused, or expired medications. This Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., thousands of sites nationwide will be open for the collection of medicine from American households. 

CHPA released the following statement in response to the CDC Viewpoints article titled, “Prevention of Unintentional Medication Overdose Among Children,” published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

CHPA commends the U.S. House of Representatives for swift passage of the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015 (H.R. 1321).

CHPA released the following statement in response to an article in Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, which reported a decline in emergency department visits for unsupervised medication exposures in young children.