H.R. 633100th CongressHouse Bill

Foods Are Not Drugs Act of 1987

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Foods Are Not Drugs Act of 1987 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exclude from the definitions of "drug" and of "food additive" foods for special dietary use, i.e. vitamins and minerals, where such foods are promoted or offered for sale in the diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease. Provides that food shall be considered misbranded if oral representations have been made with respect to the food which are false or misleading in any particular.

Introduced Jan 21, 1987
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William Dannemeyer

Republican

U.S. Representative · CA-39

Bipartisan — 12 cosponsors (3 D, 9 R)

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