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Survey results show rise in abuse rates among eighth graders
The results of the 2020 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and University of Michigan s Monitoring the Future survey shows 3.7 percent of teens reported using over-the-counter (OTC) cough medicine containing dextromethorphan (DXM) to get high, an increase from 2.8 percent in 2019. While overall rates remain low, NIDA s survey release notes that use among eighth graders, has gradually increased over the past five years, from 1.6% in 2015 to 4.6% in 2020, its highest rate since 2006. This year s survey results underscore the importance of industry s commitment to preventing teen OTC cough medicine abuse, said Scott Melville, President and CEO, Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA). The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is causing immense stress on families and teens. In this environment, we must remain vigilant and CHPA is committed to working with our national partners who are on the front lines, leadin
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CHPA outlines new trajectory for supplement industry in 2021
By John Troup, PhD, Vice President for Scientific Affairs and Dietary Supplements, Consumer Healthcare Products Association
14-Dec-2020 - Last updated on John Troup, PhD, Vice President for Scientific Affairs and Dietary Supplements, Consumer Healthcare Products Association, argues that 2020 was a historic year for the dietary supplement industry. Unprecedented demand and the market distortions caused by COVID-19 will create both opportunities and challenges in the year ahead.
A significant, historic milestone for dietary supplements was in 1994, when the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) became law. It can also be argued that in 2020 the category reached a major crossroads as a result of a year of accelerated growth and aggressive product positioning. Against the backdrop of COVID-19 and accelerating consumer interest, DSHEA is facing a r
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The first Covid-19 vaccine shipments in the U.S. were set to leave a manufacturing plant in Michigan on Sunday for delivery on Monday. | Morry Gash/AP Photo via pool
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SIREN … IT’S HAPPENING! “Trucks with first COVID-19 vaccine in US get ready to roll,”by AP’s Matthew Perrone, Mike Stobbe and Mark Scolforo: “The first trucks carrying a COVID-19 vaccine for widespread use in the United States were set to pull out of a Michigan manufacturing plant Sunday, with the shots that are critical to stopping the nation’s coronavirus outbreak destined to reach states a day later.