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.
Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) responds to findings from the “Supplements, Placebo, or Rosuvastatin (SPORT)” Study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Jay Sirois, PhD, CHPA’s vice president of regulatory & scientific affairs, and co-author of the paper, Considerations for determining safety of probiotics: A USP perspective
