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about us
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No decisions are more personal than the ones we make about our health.

No decisions are more personal than the ones we make about our health.

No decisions are more personal than the ones we make about our health.

No decisions are more personal than the ones we make about our health.

Every day, we make important choices about the products we choose and use to feel our best. We use over-the-counter (OTC) medicines to manage our colds and aches. Lotions to treat our skin. Brushes and pastes to keep our teeth healthy. And an alphabet of dietary supplements to help us stay in good health. But with so many useful self-care products to choose from, sometimes the very products designed to make us feel better can make us feel... overwhelmed.

Health In Hand is here to help you take charge of your self-care decisions — quickly and confidently. With simple tools and resources, Health In Hand is your place for answers. We decode dosing, explain ingredients, simplify safety, and help you find the products you need to make the most of your health. Backed by the CHPA Educational Foundation, Health In Hand is a non-profit with 20 years of expertise in helping consumers safely choose and use personal healthcare products. So everything you find is tested, trusted, and clear.

Find more than information.
Find confidence.

Find more than information.
Find confidence.

CHPA educational foundation leadership
CHPA educational foundation leadership

Meet the Team

Meet the Team

Our commitment is built around empowering consumers to make informed decisions about their self-care. We are driven to provide you with easy-to-understand information, expert advice, and tools that can help take the confusion out of which over-the-counter products are right for you. We've got your back!

Mary Leonard
Mary Leonard
executive DIRECTOR
Brandon Ciampaglia
senior digital content and
campaign manager
Nia Tate
coordinator
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How can we help?

How can we help?

If you have specific medical questions or concerns, please reach out to a healthcare professional for answers.

FAQs

Get answers to common questions, including how to safely dispose of unwanted over-the-counter medicines, reading a Drug Facts label, and more.

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The CHPA Educational Foundation is supported by members of the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), leading makers of over-the-counter (OTC) medications, dietary supplements, and consumer medical devices.

Up and Away is an educational program to remind families about the importance of safe medicine storage to prevent accidental ingestion of medicines or vitamins. It is an initiative of PROTECT, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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In partnership with the Acetaminophen Awareness Coalition (AAC), the Know Your Dose campaign educates consumers on how to safely use medicines that contain acetaminophen. By reaching consumers when medicine safety is top of mind, the campaign seeks to raise awareness and promotes safe acetaminophen use.