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CHPA Educational Foundation announces 2021 U.S. Self-Care Marketing Award winners

CHPA Educational Foundation announces 2021 U.S. Self-Care Marketing Award winners

WASHINGTON D.C. — The CHPA Educational Foundation’s 6th Annual Gala, held on November 17, drew 230 people representing 60 companies to a hybrid event with in-person and virtual components. The event was held live from the Pando Studio in Ambler, Pa. with an in-studio audience and 100 virtual attendees shown on a video wall. There

CHPA calls for nominations for Ivan D. Combe Lifetime Achievement Award

CHPA calls for nominations for Ivan D. Combe Lifetime Achievement Award

WASHINGTON — The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) is inviting the industry to submit nominations for the 2022 Ivan D. Combe Lifetime Achievement Award to be presented at CHPA’s 2022 Self-Care Leadership Summit (SLS). This award recognizes industry leaders who have demonstrated a lifetime of devotion, innovation, and reliability to strengthening the health care industry

New study shows Medicare Advantage O-T-C benefits

New study shows Medicare Advantage O-T-C benefits

WASHINGTON — The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), the national trade association representing leading manufacturers in the personal healthcare products industry, released the results of research showing that over-the-counter (O-T-C) medicine supplemental benefits programs offered by Medicare Advantage (MA) plans do not only help enrollees, they also benefit health plans. The new CHPA report, “Using

CHPA issues statement on FDA’s O-T-C hearing aids proposed rule

CHPA issues statement on FDA’s O-T-C hearing aids proposed rule

WASHINGTON — The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) issued the following statement from Marcia Howard, vice president, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, upon the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issuance of a Proposed Rule and Draft Guidance for establishing a regulatory category for over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids: “CHPA applauds FDA for issuing this long-awaited proposed rule which

CHPA issues statement on California legalizing CBD in dietary supplements, food and cosmetics

CHPA issues statement on California legalizing CBD in dietary supplements, food and cosmetics

WASHINGTON – The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) issued the following statement from Carlos Gutiérrez, vice president of government affairs, upon California Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature of AB 45, legalizing cannabidiol (CBD) in dietary supplements, food, and cosmetics. “CHPA thanks Governor Newsom for signing AB 45 into law. There is strong consumer and commercial interest in

Industry leader to join CHPA’s executive team 

Industry leader to join CHPA’s executive team 

WASHINGTON – The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) today announced the appointment of Douglas “Duffy” MacKay as senior vice president, Dietary Supplements. MacKay is a highly-respected industry veteran with over two decades of commercial and non-profit experience in nutrition research, dietary supplement regulation, policy development, and association leadership. He will lead CHPA’s cross-functional dietary supplements

CHPA issues statement on The Global Self-Care Federation’s “Self-Care Readiness Index”

CHPA issues statement on The Global Self-Care Federation’s “Self-Care Readiness Index”

WASHINGTON — The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) issued the following statement in conjunction with the launch of The Global Self-Care Federation’s Self-Care Readiness Index (SCRI): “CHPA applauds The Global Self-Care Federation (GSCF) for the release of its new, pioneering report on self-care: The Self-Care Readiness Index (SCRI). Developed with the support of, and in partnership with, the World

Growing momentum behind Rx-to-OTC Switch

Growing momentum behind Rx-to-OTC Switch

WASHINGTON – Recently, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) hosted its Regulatory, Scientific and Quality (RSQ) Conference. The annual event showcased the increased conversation around prescription-to-nonprescription (Rx-to-OTC) switch among regulators, industry experts, and other stakeholders. It comes on the heels of a new study that points to the healthcare system savings from switch. OTC medicines provide

Future of dietary supplements discussed at CHPA’s RSQ

Future of dietary supplements discussed at CHPA’s RSQ

WASHINGTON – The Consumer Healthcare Products Association’s (CHPA) 2021 Regulatory, Scientific, and Quality (RSQ) Conference, held virtually last week, included a dietary supplement track with panels on emerging trends and issues for the category. The conference featured record participation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), including Acting Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock and Acting

CHPA issues statement on Dietary Supplements Access Act

CHPA issues statement on Dietary Supplements Access Act

WASHINGTON — The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) issued the following statement from Scott Melville, president and CEO, upon the introduction of H.R. 5214, the Dietary Supplements Access Act, by Representatives John Curtis (R, Utah) and Josh Gottheimer (D, N.J.): “CHPA applauds Representatives Curtis and Gottheimer for introducing bipartisan legislation that would make dietary supplements

Finalists announced for the U.S. Self-Care Marketing Awards

Finalists announced for the U.S. Self-Care Marketing Awards

WASHINGTON — The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) today announced the finalists for the U.S. Self-Care Marketing Awards. With more than 50 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 on November 17 where the grand prize winner

CHPA will feature FDA leadership, industry experts during virtual regulatory conference

CHPA will feature FDA leadership, industry experts during virtual regulatory conference

WASHINGTON — The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) will hold its 2021 Regulatory, Scientific & Quality (RSQ) Conference virtually Thursday, September 9, through Friday, September 10. CHPA’s annual event brings together an array of highly respected experts to discuss timely regulatory, scientific, legal, and product quality topics affecting the consumer healthcare products industry. After a year of

Ohio now 21st state to adopt age-18 sales law for cough medicine

Ohio now 21st state to adopt age-18 sales law for cough medicine

WASHINGTON — To combat teen abuse of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines containing the cough suppressant dextromethorphan (DXM), Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today signed into law HB 9, prohibiting the sale of DXM-containing products to minors without a prescription. The law will take effect on September 29, 2021. Ohio’s new law comes on the heels of the

CHPA elects J & J’s Michelle Wang Goodridge as board chair

CHPA elects J & J’s Michelle Wang Goodridge as board chair

NEW HOPE – The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) today announced the election of Michelle Wang Goodridge as the new Chair of the CHPA board of directors. Goodridge was elected on June 16th, along with six new board members, at CHPA’s annual membership meeting held during the association’s new Self-Care Leadership Summit. Goodridge, a standing

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