The FDA and Toll Free Numbers.

Recent discussions at the FDA about mandating 1-800 numbers posted on all prescription medicines so patients can ask questions about the dosage or report adverse effects is one of the many ways that toll free service improves lines of communication between government agencies, businesses, and consumers.

Quality of life issues come in many forms. And we have been seeing a trend toward using 1-800 numbers to open the lines of communication to help improve all levels of our quality of life.

Federal agencies, law enforcement, and disaster relief programs have been opening toll free lines for various purposes for more than a decade. The utilization of a 1-800 number for humanistic purposes is becoming more common. And that is a trend that will hopefully continue to grow.

There are dozens of federal agencies and human service groups that use 1-800 numbers for feedback from consumers, constituents and those in need. Discussion of an FDA mandate adds another group to the list. The ability for the FDA to quickly process feedback on the effects of prescription medicine is a good idea.

The benefits to toll free phone service are evident in the world of business. But more and more we see that 1-800 numbers find new purposes. Carriers like Tollfreenumber.ORG can set up a client with an easy-to-remember 1-800 number within just a few days. Calls can be routed to landlines, faxes, and cells so no incoming call slip through any cracks. Every call will be answered. When critical relief programs and health initiatives need reliable feedback from consumers and those in need, they are relying on toll free numbers.