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Informed Consumer Decision Making

Voluntary Labeling Program for Dietary Supplements Proposed Pregnancy/Nursing Label Statement

Members of CHPA which market dietary supplements formally initiated a voluntary labeling program on March 22, 2000 which relates to the use of the following label statement on dietary supplement products.

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Labeling OTC Medications in the States

Having individual states impose distinct labeling rules would create confusion around critical health details printed on packaging.

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“Flag the Label”

The noteworthy "Flag the Label" program has been adopted by members of the Consumer Healthcare Products Association to aid in alerting consumers to significant changes in nonprescription medicines.

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Advertising Practices for Nonprescription Medicines

The advertising of nonprescription, over-the-counter medicines helps acquaint the public with these products and must be truthful, not misleading, and must meet high standards reflecting the nature of the product advertised.

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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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Strategic Priorities
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In-use Product Stability Testing for OTC Products – Advisory Document

The purpose of stability testing is to provide evidence on how the quality of a drug product varies with time under the influence of a variety of environmental factors, such as temperature, humidity, and light, shelf life for the drug product and recommended storage conditions.

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Voluntary Guideline on Impurities in Monograph OTC Topicals Excluding NDA and ANDA Products

This white paper provides guidance for the evaluation and reporting of impurities in OTC monograph drug products formulated as topicals and topical rinses. This document serves as CHPA's member company consensus on this complex issue.

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Labeling Dietary Supplements

Requirements for dietary supplement labels.

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Dietary Supplement Safety

Under the Dietary Supplement Health And Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was given several post-marketing responsibilities to ensure the safety of dietary supplements.

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