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The Future of Self-Care Depends on Continued Access & Expanded Choice

18-Dec-2023 By Duffy MacKay, SVP, Dietary Supplements, CHPA

The future of self-care is a multifaceted landscape that hinges on access, continued innovation, and a collective effort spanning input from consumers, communities, healthcare providers, regulators, and policymakers.

Citizen Petition demands FTC withdraw Notice of Penalty Offense sent to 700 companies

18-Sep-2023 By Danielle Masterson

Earlier this year, the FTC sought to flex its penalty offense authority by issuing compliance reminders to advertisers–but trades say that ‘friendly reminder’ was unlawful.

Stakeholders go to bat over controversial ingredient titanium dioxide

13-Sep-2023 By Danielle Masterson

Less than a year ago, FDA told FoodNavigator-USA that it considers TiO2 to be safe, citing available studies that do not demonstrate safety concerns connected to the use of TiO2 as a color additive.

NutraWomen Wednesday: Lisa Parks, RPh, Sr VP of Regulatory & Scientific Affairs, CHPA

19-Jul-2023 By Danielle Masterson

Lisa Parks, RPh joined the Consumer Healthcare Products Association with over three decades of experience practicing pharmacy, managing organizational change initiatives at the FDA and overseeing scientific and regulatory affairs, today she embarks on...

NutraWomen Wednesday: Barb Kochanowski, PhD, Senior VP Regulatory & Scientific Affairs, CHPA

12-Jul-2023 By Danielle Masterson

Kochanowski reflects on her impressive career as she prepares to pass the torch.

FDA proposes relocation of Office of Dietary Supplement Programs, industry reacts

06-Jul-2023 By Asia Sherman

The dietary supplement industry is expressing concern over a proposed update to a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reorganization that would relocate the current Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (ODSP) to a new office under its “Risk Management...

CHPA’s MacKay: ‘It’s really important for industry to take a position on proprietary blends’

20-Apr-2023 By Stephen Daniells

A new paper explores the topic of proprietary blends in dietary supplements, with one of the authors noting that industry needs to take a position on an issue that pits transparency on one side against intellectual property protection on the other.

FDA commissioners calls for supplements listing, wider regulatory changes

01-Mar-2023 By Stephen Daniells

Robert Califf, MD, Commissioner of Food and Drugs, has stated his hope for an “an improved framework to appropriately regulate dietary supplements”, including product listing.

Guest Article: Supporting Broad-Spectrum Self-Care through a Consumer-Driven Mindset

19-Dec-2022 By Duffy MacKay, SVP, Dietary Supplements & Larisa Pavlick, Sr. Director, Product Quality & Technical Affairs, Consumer Healthcare Products Association

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic nearly three years ago, we’ve seen the self-care industry rapidly evolve from an emphasis on treatment to an emphasis on prevention.

CHPA adds Larisa Pavlick as new Sr Director of QA and Technical Affairs

22-Jun-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Pavlick joins the Consumer Healthcare Products Association’s regulatory and scientific affairs team after almost six years at the United Natural Product Alliance (UNPA).

News in brief

Duffy MacKay to join CHPA as Senior Vice President, Dietary Supplements

28-Sep-2021

Industry veteran Douglas “Duffy” MacKay, ND, will join the Consumer Healthcare Products Association to lead the association's cross-functional dietary supplements team.