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.

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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.

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