A Webinar for the OTC and Dietary Supplement Industries

Navigating the Intersection of Technology, Standards Development, and Regulatory Compliance in a Changing Administration

Originally recorded on February 24, 2025

A Webinar for the OTC and Dietary Supplement Industries

Navigating the Intersection of Technology, Standards Development, and Regulatory Compliance in a Changing Administration

Originally recorded on
February 24, 2025

This webinar will explore approaches to method and monograph development while maintaining safety and quality standards specific to the OTC and Dietary Supplement industries. Industry insights will be shared regarding current state and potential changes with a changing administration.

PRESENTED BY

Dr. Marielle Weintraub
Director of Scientific Strategy
Eurofins Supplement and OTC Testing

David Spangler
Senior Vice President, Legal, Government Affairs & Policy
Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA)

Dr. Maria Monagas
Principal Scientist, Dietary Supplements and Herbal Medicines
United States Pharmacopeia (USP)

Featured Presenters

Dr. Marielle Weintraub
Director of Scientific Strategy
OTC & GMP Testing, Eurofins

Dr. Marielle Weintraub serves as the Director of Scientific Strategy for the Eurofins Supplement and OTC Testing group, located in Madison, WI. In this capacity, Dr. Weintraub supports customers with the development of analytical testing programs for over-the-counter medications, personal care products, and dietary supplements. Additionally, she functions as a key resource and subject matter expert for both clientele and internal stakeholders.

Dr. Weintraub actively participates in trade associations pertinent to the over the counter, dietary supplement, and natural product industries. Notably, she holds positions on AOAC International's Technical Programming Council, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association's (CHPA) Quality and Manufacturing of Dietary Supplements and OTCs Committee and participates in technical working groups for the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO).

David Spangler
Senior Vice President, Legal, Government Affairs & Policy
Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA)

David Spangler leads the association’s team of eight across legal, government affairs, and policy functions. He has expertise in regulatory matters.

Spangler joined CHPA in 1984 as a legislative analyst. He subsequently served in several roles for the association in the president's office, project management, international affairs, and, after completing law school in 1995, the association's legal department. Spangler was named a vice president in 1997, and a senior vice president in 2006. His responsibilities were expanded to his current role in 2019.

Spangler is a member of the District of Columbia Bar as well as the American Society of Association Executives. He authored the chapter on OTC medicines in "Modern Pharmaceutical Industry: A Primer" (Jacobsen and Wertheimer, eds., 2009) and has served on a range of committees and working groups for the Food and Drug Law Institute and the Global Self-Care Federation.  Spangler earned his Certificate in Organizational Management in 1991 from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Organization Management.

Dr. Maria Monagas
Principal Scientist – Dietary Supplements and Herbal Medicines
United States Pharmacopeia (USP)

Dr. Maria Monagas is a Principal Scientist at the Department of Dietary Supplements and Herbal Medicines of the United States Pharmacopeia (USP). She has a Ph.D in Food Science and Technology from the Autonomous University of Madrid (Spain) and a MSc in Industrial Fermentation Technology from Heriot-Watt University (Scotland, United Kingdom).

During her 12-year career at USP, Dr. Monagas has been responsible for the development and review of USP monographs and General Chapters related to botanical articles to be admitted into USP-NF and the Dietary Supplements Compendium (DSC) publications. She serves as a scientific liaison between industry, stakeholders and USP Expert Committee members during the USP standard development process.

Dr. Monagas has more than 20 years of experience in the analysis and characterization of botanical ingredients used in the production of dietary supplements; particularly in ingredients derived from plants rich in polyphenols. She has contributed to more than 70 scientific publications, including original articles, book chapters, and industrial patents.