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

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    {V.B.—In this Index the figures following the names of the Witnesses, and those in the Digest of Evidence of each Witness, refer to the Questions in the Evidence; those figures Mallowae App. refer to the number of the Appendix. ] A. A., Mr.—Evidence re Steven's Tuberculozyne, 4151-4338, p. 364-5. Absorbit Paste.—Unjustifiable deduction from analytical results in “Secret Remedies,’ Parry, 113845_-58. Acetanilide.—only Active ingredient in Kaputine, Harrison 2964-71 Amount sald in form of tablets and powders considerable, and would probably exceed that sold in form of proprietary medicines, Umney 6237-46—Attempts to place on Poisons Schedule, Lawson 11022-4, Allen 12390, 12391, 12452—-—-Composed of dangerous ingredients, Harrison 2944 “ Daisy Powders,” contain, Harrison 2973-6———Danger of taking more than prescribed dose, and reason, Dixon 5985, 5994, 6001. )eclaration on label: would Convey nothing to ordinary purchaser, Paternoster 5527, 5678 if Considered unnecessary, inconceivable that disclosure Ot any other substance should be required, Lawson11022-9——Required by United States law, Harrison 29446, 2962-4, Cushny 5679-95, Lawson 10943, 10950, 10951, 10985-8 Undesirable, and reasons, Lawson 10948, 10980-1. Defence of free sale and general use by quotations from medical works recommending use in headache and neuralgia, and question re, Lawson 10937, 10939, 10944-7, 10260-81, 11021, 11030-8—— Dose, instances, Lawson 10937, 10939——Example of protected remedy being directly injurious to user, Cushny 5679, 5821-4--—False description applied to Hofiman’s Headache Powder containing, Dizon 6183-5 Formerly present in antikamnia, but changed for phenacetin, Lawson 10984-991——Habit forming, question ve, Lawson 11205-6——in Headache powders, but ought never to be given in any circumstances and instance, Dixon 5849, 5933, 5994-7, 6130, 6171-8—— Included in list of ordinary drugs for use in medicines for patients under National Insurance Act, Lawson 10937, 10939—-—in Keen’s Cold Cure but not Mentioned on label, Harrison 2961-4——Largely used by retail chemists and wholesale druggists for preparation of headache and neuralgia powders, Lawson 10937, 109389——no Medical man would prescribe, Dizon 5849, 6002——-Memorial presented to Privy Council by Association of Wholesale Druggists on proposal to add, to Poisons Schedule, Wren 11983—4 Phenacetin closely allied to, both in chemical constitution, physical characteristics and therapeutic effects, Lawson 10937——Prepared and sold in accurately divided doses of proper strength, with directions for use attached, and plainly tabelled with distinctive name, safe and useful remedy for headache and neuralgia, Lawson 10948, 11030, 10980-1——Prescribed in private practice by medical men, Lawson 10937, 10939—Price, Lawson 11121, 11193-4, 11196-7——-Regularly quoted in price lists and “ Chemist and Druggist’” market report, Lawson 10937-8. 10939 Safe limit for dose of, question, Harrison 2968-71, 3028-30——Sale unrestricted in any English-speaking country, and statements to the contrary wrong, Lawson . 10939-51, 10953-7, 10982-7-—Statement as to dangerous nature, of, and that deaths have been caused by headache powders containing, repudiated, Lawson 11639, 11041, 11045 11094— 100, 11143-54, 11168, 11184-92——_Statement by medical witnesses as to unsuitability for use in headache and neuralgia not agreed with, Lawson 10937—-Synthetie product from German laboratories, Lawson 11112, 11181 Violent medical prejudice against, and mainly due to fact that it is largely used as proprietary medicine, Lawson 10988, 11039—45. Acetyl-Salicylic acid—Chemical name of aspirin, Harrison 2880, 3256 Perfectly genuine remedy, Dixon. 6012, 6015——Registered under variety of names, and difficulty, Cushny 5679, Dixon 5856-67, 6057, Umney 6385-91——T herapeutical knowledge of, and question why ‘ doctors do not always use scientific name, Dixon 6061-5, 6134-56. Acidity.—Claim of Woodward’s Gripe Water to relieve, Woodward 9590. Aconite-—Eschewed by National Association of Medical Herbalists, Watmore 11481—-—Practically no chemical test, Parry 11873. Acts.—Apothecaries’ Act, 1815: Practically no protection in preventing anyone whois not a doctor from acting as one, and question re, Cow 2396-407 Provisions, Kirby 4882-90. Butter and Margarine Act, 1907 (Section 8) Provisions, MacFadden p. 715——Coal Miners’ Regulation Acts, Procedure referred to, as being possible guide to procedure which might be adopted for patent medicines, Stephenson 13656——Factory Acts, Procedure referred to, as being possible guide to procedure which might be adopted for patent medicines, Stephenson 13656. Finance (1909-10) Act, 1910: Holder of wine retailer’s off-licence under, pays licence duty ° according to annual value of premises, Kirby 4724——(Schedule 1, C.) Provisions applicable to Retailers’ Off-Licences, Kirby 4733. 750. 9/14. Wy. & S., Ltd. (Group 4.) . Indecent PN is 2500812421 | | vat nritan of a ae Sea Pee RE = Nd OR OEE Ps Fav nt ‘y 2