WASHINGTON— The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) have issued statements condemning a Senate bill that they say would put an “unnecessary and costly burden” on the dietary supplement industry. The legislation, known as S. 4348, the FDA Safety and Landmark Advancement Act of 2022 (FDASLA), was passed on
WASHINGTON — The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) has appointed Logan Tucker director of communications and media relations. She will serve as the primary contact for directing CHPA’s media strategies and tactics and coordinate with other communications department staff to manage news, events, and issues in the consumer healthcare industry. Tucker will report to Anita
AVENTURA, Fla. – The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) awarded longtime industry leader Gary Downing its Ivan D. Combe Lifetime Achievement Award at the opening session of the organization’s annual Self-Care Leadership Summit (SLS). The award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. consumer health care industry and recognizes the outstanding work and contribution
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
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Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, upon the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issuance of a Proposed Rule and Draft Guidance for establishing a regulatory category for over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids: “CHPA applauds FDA for issuing this long-awaited proposed rule which has the
WASHINGTON – The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) has appointed Douglas “Duffy” MacKay as senior vice president of dietary supplements. MacKay will lead CHPA’s cross-functional dietary supplements team, directing strategy, shaping policy and collaborating with stakeholders to help protect and grow this important, expanding consumer health category on behalf of the CHPA membership. CHPA represents
NEW HOPE, Pa. – The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) has awarded its Ivan D. Combe Lifetime achievement award to longtime industry leader Scott Emerson. This annual award – the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. consumer healthcare industry – recognizes the outstanding work and contributions of individuals whose actions have created a lasting impact
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
WASHINGTON – The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) has launched a new podcast – CHPA Chat – providing stories and insights from staff, industry leaders, academics, and health care providers about the trends and issues facing the consumer healthcare space. Hosting the podcast is Anita Brikman, senior vice president, Communications & Public Affairs, and executive director,
WASHINGTON — The Consumer Healthcare Products Association has welcomed Church & Dwight, Bridges Consumer Healthcare and Rhinomed as its newest members. The three companies play an important role in personal health care with product offerings that include over-the-counter (O-T-C) medicines, dietary supplements, and consumer medical devices. CHPA is the only U.S. trade association representing the
WASHINGTON — The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) has introduced the first Self-Care Leadership Series (virtual) that will culminate with a possible in-person summit on June 16 in New Hope, Pa. “We are excited to provide the kind of relevant and timely educational programming you have come to expect from CHPA in a new, virtual/live
WASHINGTON – The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) announced the election of two new members to the CHPA Board of Directors during the association’s virtual November meeting. The newly elected CHPA board members are: Tim Grannan, president, Blistex Inc. Don Kerrigan, president, North America, The Nature’s Bounty Co. Kerrigan was also elected to serve on