Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA)

CHPA and its members seek a constantly improving system of responsible self-care so Americans can participate more fully in managing their own health care.

What CHPA Does:

• Provides leadership in the science of OTC medicines and dietary supplements to enhance the sound scientific basis for these products.
• Promotes self-regulation. The Association's voluntary programs and guidelines pursue the goal of furthering consumer safeguards in packaging, labeling, advertising and marketing.
• Represents its members before federal and state agencies and legislatures. The goal is reasonable and responsible regulations to best serve national and consumer health needs under a competitive system of manufacturing and marketing.
• Exchanges information with its members on important OTC and dietary supplement industry issues, including developments in science, research, legislation and regulation.
• Provides information and education to health professionals, the government, the media and the public about responsible self-care using OTC medicines and dietary supplements.
• Serves as the industry spokesperson with the media and other influential audiences on key OTC industry and dietary supplement issues.

• Active member companies are firms that manufacture and distribute OTC medicines and dietary supplements.
• Associate members are companies that supply goods or services to the active member companies. Associates include testing laboratories, advertising agencies, advertising media and manufacturers of bulk chemicals and packaging.