Volume 2

Report from the Select Committee on Patent Medicines : together with the proceedings of the Committee, minutes of evidence, and appendices.

  • Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on Patent Medicines
Date:
1914
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    Report, 1912—continued. Antimonial wine.—in Pharmacopeia, Umney 6247. Anti-Neurasthin.—Analysis, Paternoster 5867——Case re, Highmore 34, Kirby 4841, 4842—— Quack testimonials written for, Paternoster 53867——Subject of warning from Chief of Police in Berlin, Paternoster 5367. Antiphlogistine—Example of proprietary medicine ordered on doctor's prescription, Waring 8408. Antipon.—Harmless, no effect one way or other, Cow 1684-6, Antipyrin.—Amount sold in form of tablets and powders considerable, and would probably exceed that sold in form of proprietary medicines, Umney 6237-46 Case in point where pro- rietary medicine has enriched official medicine, Harrison 2886 Eruption produced by, instanced, Walker 5060-2——Eruption produced by, like that of measles, and importance, Walker 5048——Made by number of firms, Harrison 3018 Prepared by patent process, and name made registered trade mark, Harrison 2878-9——no Proprietary medicine containing, should be sold, Walker 5123. Aperione.—Proprietary name of Phenolphthalein, Umney 7862. A pothecaries.—Apothecaries Act penalises persons acting as, without certificate of registration, Kirby 4882——-Definition, Kirby 4882. Apothecaries Act, see under Acts. Apothecaries Society.—Constitution, question re, Kirby 4888-90--—Empowered to prosecute under Apothecaries Act, but rarely used because of impossibility of getting convictions, Cow 2401-3 — v. Lotinga, Kirby 4882———Proceedings under Apothecaries Act can only be taken by, Kirby 4882-6——v. Shepperley, Kirby 4882. Apple.--Organic acid extracted from, present in Fruit Saline, Parry 11764-9. Ardwall, Lord.—Reference, Paternoster 5470. Argentine.—Publication of tormula ‘enforced, South 9887-90. Armour’s Nutritive Elicir of Peptone—Percentage of alcohol, Sturge 3650-1. Army and Navy Stores.—Packets of Steedman’s Powders bought at, and analysed, Hake 10041, 10104-10. Arnica.—Difficulty of identification, Harrison 3290-1, Summonds 12842. Arnold and Butler—Alras of Marr, Paternoster 5391. Arsenic.—no Proprietary medicine containing, should be sold, Walker 5123——-Removed from _ Poisons Schedule and new set of regulations made, Allen 12430--—Useful, but certain evil effects follow when use uncontrolled, and instance, Walker 5057-60, 5117, 5147-8, 5238-44, 5309-14—-—-Widespread belief in use as remedy for practically every skin disease, Walker 5149-52, Ashton-under-Lyme.—Society for study of medical herbalism, Watmore 11495. Aspirin.—Many medical preparations founded on, Harrison 2881——-Name registered trade mark but process of manufacture not proprietary, therefore same drug known by number of different names, Harrison 2779-80, 3255-63, Cushny 5679, Diaon 5856, 6057, 6069-73, Umney 6385-91 Patent proved to be invalid, Harrison p. 3018, 3107-10, 3114-16——Perfectly genuine remedy, Dixon 6012, 6015—— see also Acetiyl] salicylic acid. Association of Wholesale Druggists and Manufacturers of Medicinal Preparations — Application of Patent Medicine Act to trade carried on by members, and reversal of Sanquinetti judgment desired, Wren 11966-73, 11984-90, 11999-12008, 12021-59, 12062-7— Areas covered by members extend practically all over England and Wales, but more shops in densely populated regions, Wren 11959-65—Character of trade done by firms comprising, Wren 11958-8, 11991——Benefit derived from use of preparations made by, Wren 11984, 12059—-—Effect of Insurance Act, questions re Wren 12060-1——-Head powders mixed by members, and question ve exemption from stamp duty, Wren 11973-82—-—Hope expressed that large interests represented by, may be allowed to continue to follow their calling in security, Wren 11984, 11990———List of ailments and substitutes used by, under body or organ names, Wren 11966.73——Medicines sold by, not proprietary articles, Wren 11954, 11987-9 ——Memorial presented to Privy Council on proposal to add acetanilide to Poisons Schedule, Wren 11983-4 Patent medicine licences, question as to number of members holding, Wren 11992-8, 11983, 12007-20——Scope, Wren 11952——-Secretary, see Wren, Rk. O,, 11951-12067. Asthma.—Claims of Fellow’s Syrup, Waring 8442——Congreves Elixir, guaranteed to cure, Harrison 2948, 2950-2——fodine of potassium taken for, and instance, Walker 5054-7, 5108-10-—-not Necessarily classed in same category as bronchitis, Cox 1670-1—-—Wallace’s Specific recommended for, Harrison 2957-8. Asthma cigarettes.—not Liable to duty, Highmore 37-41, 247-51, Kirby 4847, Atoxyl.—Proprietary bodies such as, registered under variety of names, Diwon 5856. Atropine.—Active principle of belladonna, Harrison 3285——can be Distinguished by analysis, Harrison 3434. | Attorney-General