CHPA petitions
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
OTC and supplement labels' use of the phrases "may contain," "may also contain" or "and/or" to list inactive and non-supplement ingredients is requested in two petitions submitted to FDA Sept. 8. CHPA's requests echo a petition submitted by Arnall Golden & Gregory June 2 (1"The Tan Sheet" June 5, p. 4). OTC drug and supplement labeling regs require all companies to list inactives on packaging, but the "specific makeup of composite inactive ingredients can vary slightly from supplier to supplier," CHPA notes, and multiple suppliers are necessary to ensure uninterrupted flow of products. Alerting consumers to potential allergens, a possible advantage to the requirements, is unjustified since consumers can self-select to their needs among the many competing products on the market, the association contends