Report from the Select Committee on Pharmacy bill : together with the proceedings, minutes of evidence and index.

  • Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on Pharmacy Bill.
Date:
1852
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    Report, 1852—continued. Hofmann, Dr. (Analysis of his Evidence)—continued. pharmaceutists of Germany is decidedly attributable to the system of education pursued ; some of the first chemists have been pharmaceutists, 1137-1139. France and Germany furnish a number of scientific men to other countries for purposes where science is necessary, 1140 T he laws existing in this country respecting phar- macy are not in a proper state with reference to the safety of the public, 1141 In the absence of compulsory examination it will be impossible to obtain an entire reform of those abuses, arising from incompetence, 1142, 1143.1152 Opinion that there are not so many pharmaceutical students in the College of Chemistry as there would be if they were obliged to study their profession; number of pupils in the German universities, 1144-1146 The science of pharmacy in Germany is far superior to what it is in England, 1151, 1152. Nature of the duties of the Government medical men in Germany; they perform the duties that in this country are performed by the coroner, 1153-1157 The laws of Germany with respect to the sale of poisons are very strict; no one can sell poisons except an apothecary, 1158, 1159. 1169, 1170 Inspection of the apothecaries’shops in Germany, with a view of ascertaining the quality of the drugs used, 1160 The sale of secret medicines is not permitted in Germany, 1161, 1162 The sale of drugs and medicines in Germany is entirely confined to pharmaciens; medical men never sell their own medicines, 1163-1168. 1171-1186. Home Secretary. Objections to the Secretary of State having the power of regulating the bye-laws of the Pharmaceutical Society, Wilson 72-74; Crisp 2300. 2306-2311 Re- commendation, that in the event of the Pharmaceutical Society being entrusted with a legislative power, they should be placed under the supervision of the Secretary of State, in the same manner as the College of Surgeons, Sir B. Brodie 775-781. I. Illegal Practice. Way in which witness considers the Bill would injure the medical profes- sion, there being no restriction with regard to illegal practice, Crisp 2299. 2315-2329. See also Distinction of Professions. Education, III. Inspection of Drugs. Even should the powers sought for be given to the Pharmaceutical Society, a frequent inspection of the drugs would still be necessary; evidence relative to the nature of the inspection to which the drugs are at present subjected, Wilson 56- 62. 78 et seq. 129-147 The power of inspecting drugs by the Apothecaries’ Com- pany is inoperative, but might be improved, Upton 379-388 ; Herring 929-931 Diffi- culty in introducing regulations for the inspection of drugs in the Bill at present before The House, Savory 706-708 Present inspection of drugs; frequency of prescriptions suffering from the bad quality of the drugs. Sir B. Brodie 754-758 Great advantage would result from the inspection of all drugs by an officer attached to the Custom House, and the seizure of all bad drugs, Herring 862-872. 916-924. If any provision in addition to what now exists against the ignorance of the druggist is necessaiy, witness would suggest a stringent inspection of druggists’shops by mem- bers of the medical profession, Gairdner 1461-1465 At present the power of examining drugs in the shops of chemists and druggists is in the hands of the College of Physicians; it is scarcely exercised at all, O'Connor 2662, 2663 It is very desirable that there should be a strict and periodical inspection of ail shops selling drugs, O'Connor 2664- 2669, lewis 2845, 2846 This inspection might be entrusted to a body of censors appointed by the College of Pharmacy, O’Connor 2665. Inspection of the apothecaries’ shops in Germany with a view of ascertaining the quality of the drugs used, Hofmann 1160 Rule applying to the inspection of the shops in France, and the establishments of persons who sell drugs, Kopp 1409, 1410 The periods at which the shops are visited are veriable, but it is usually once a year, ib. 1411, 1412. Ireland. Steps which have been taken in Ireland with a view to the improvement of the laws regulating chemists and druggists, O’Connor 2579. 2588. K. Kopp, Professor. (Analysis of his Evidence.)—Has been Professor in the School of Phar- macy at Strasburg, 1404 Number of schools of pharmacy in France, 1405, 1406 Course of instruction at the school of pharmacy ; number of years it is necessary for the pupil to study his profession, 1407, 1408 The Boards of Examiners are composed of four professors of the school of pharmacy, and two professors of the school of medicine, 1409 The same rule applies to the inspection of the shops and the establishments of the persons who sell drugs, 1409, 1410 The periods at which the shops are visited are variable, but it is usually once year, 1411, 1412. There