To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require food and drug manufacturers to maintain a toll-free telephone line for inquiries respecting foods containing vitamins or minerals, herbal foods, foods for special dietary uses and over-the-counter drugs and to require the labels and advertising of such products to contain a reference to such line.
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 3, 1989)
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to declare a food which contains vitamins or minerals, an herbal food, or a food which is for special dietary use or otherwise makes a health or nutrition claim to be misbranded, unless its label and advertising includes a listing of a toll-free telephone line maintained by its manufacturer to provide information respecting its ingredients.
Declares a drug which is not subject to certain exemptions misbranded unless its labeling and advertising includes a reference to a toll-free telephone line maintained by its manufacturer to provide information on the drug.
What just happenedFeb 6, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Feb 6, 1989CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Jan 3, 1989IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jan 3, 1989IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 1989IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House