Dietary Supplements

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).

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Dietary Supplements Access Act

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.

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Explaining the Regulatory Framework for Dietary Supplements

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.

Sep 28, 2021

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Submission

Comments to IOM: Scientific Framework for Safety Evaluations of Dietary Supplements

CHPA charged IOM to develop a proposed framework for categorizing and prioritizing DS ingredients based on safety issues, describe a process for developing a system of scientific reviews for evaluating the safety of DS ingredients, and develop at least six scientific reviews as prototypes for the system.

Oct 11, 2001

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Submission

Comments to WH Commission: Alternative Medicine

Comments before the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy on information development and dissemination.

Mar 26, 2001

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Submission

Comments to FDA: Significant Scientific Agreement

CHPA submits these written comments in response to FDA’s notice in the Federal Register concerning “Guidance for Industry: Significant Scientific Agreement in the Review of Health Claims for Conventional Foods and Dietary Supplements.”

Feb 22, 2000

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Our Issues

Learn more about the issues CHPA addresses in the OTC medicine, dietary supplement, and consumer medical device industries.

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Federal Legislative Priorities

Learn about CHPA's current slate of federal legislative priorities including OTC regulatory reform, dietary supplement regulation modernization, supply chain and product integrity, and more.

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Meetings and Education Calendar

Save the date for upcoming CHPA meetings and events!

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Marketing and Advertising Dietary Supplements

Advertising and marketing of dietary supplements are regulated by the FDA, the FTC, and other governmental organizations. Products must be deemed safe prior to marketing and advertisement claims must be substantiated.

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Informed Consumer Decision Making

Disclosure of Added Constituents in Dietary Supplements - Botanical Ingredients

The following information on botanical ingredients should be included in either a bulk botanical raw material specification sheet (for business-to-business transactions) or finished product labeling (when selling directly to consumers).

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Product Safety & Integrity

Voluntary Program for Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids

Consumer Healthcare Products Association members agree voluntarily to the following provisions pertaining to pyrrolizidine alkaloids.

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Dietary Supplements in the States

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On Capitol Hill

CHPA is a proud supporter of the Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus (DSC), a bipartisan forum for the exchange of ideas and information regarding dietary supplements in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate.

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