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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    Report, 1912—continued. a eye Woopwarp. WILLIaM—continued. Wocdward’s Gripe Water—continued. physician, 9&28, 9605, 9628, 9733——Manufacturing part of business entirely confined to Nottingham, 9524, 9769——-Supplied in bulk to doctors, and question as to complaints of stamps being on, 9526-32, 9615-8—_Testimonials entirely unsolicited, 9532, 9662-71, 9737-44 ——Alleged formula in “Secret Remedies” inaccurate, seriously incomplete, and thoroughly mnisleading, 9522-41, 9552, 9637-9—_No reason seen by Government analyst for modifying terms of report in ae of statement that certain ingredients that are not in it have been found, 9542-51——_Only one complaint received and that due to the use of a remainder of a bottle, 9556———Publieation ot formula would injure proprietary rights and also public would _ suffer from variations in standard, 9557-9, 9612-14, 9775-Excess in dosage, and always _ possible in giving anything to babies, 9560-—---Sales abroad entirely without being pushed or advertised, although in some cases there are heavy duties, 9569, 9619--—Growth by personal recommeniation rather than by advertisement, and very much hereditary business, 9560, 9610-12, 9672-6——-Statements in advertisements made in accordance with approval of medical adviser, 9560, 9627, 9629-82——--Modified label in accordance with Australian Act of Parliament, 9560-2, 9590-4, 9604, 9718-22, 9760-1——_All matter published, except label, is as approved by Australian Commonwealth, 9561-2--—Advertisements handed in, 9562—— Special order for German Embassy at Pekin instanced 9563-4—Sale in Hong Kong, 9565 ——Making large quantities renders variation in individual bottles practically impossible, and importance of, 9566———Prime cost of ingredients bears larger proportion to sale price than does cost of ingredients of most remedies dispensed by practitioners, 9566, 9723-6—— Requested by high-grade medical papers to advertise, 9566-76——Claims to relieve familiar ailments that affect all children, and question re ingredients which effect such relief, 9590-606, 9620-7, 9745-57, 9782-91———Made from secret formula, 9598-601———Qualified medical men informed of ingredients without quantities, when desired, 9599-600, 96038, 9608-9, 9685—— Family chemist in possession of formula, 9602-3, 9685-—--Off-shoot of important pharma- ceutical practice, 9623, 9630-2———Absolutely no opium contained in, 9628———Sale in India and question re, 9651-8——Testimonials published as advertisements, 9659-61———Bottles sent in return for right of publishing testimonials, and question as to whether they could be disposed of, for considerable sum of money, 9669, 9839-50———Considerably less spent on average in advertising than most proprietary articles, 9672-3, 9727-32——Protection from ‘substitutes by name and trade-mark and question whether putting ingredients on label would increase substitutes, 9676-711—---Sales increasing especially since publication of “Secret Remedies,” 9727, 9773-7——Proportion of sale in this country as compared with total sale, _ 9770—-—Consignments to agents in Colonies relieved from Stamp Duty, 9772——-Explicitly - stated in advertisements that no narcotic is contained in, 9778-80——No alkaloid contained in, 9781——No objection to heirs of medical man who first prescribed medicine advertising and selling it, 9797-801——Goodwill, valuable asset, 9803-4——Mention of proportion of alcohol on label would be misleading, 9812-23———Alcohol put ‘in because no other solvent has been found, 9812, 9824-35—Proportion of alcohol put on label in America, 9818-23—— Approximate annual expenditure on advertising, 9836-8. Woodwurds, Limited—Managing Director, see Woodward, William, 9515-9850-——Private company Woodward, 9516. Woodward's Gripe Water.—Absolutely no opium contained in, Woodward 9628 Advertisements handed in, Woodward 9562 Age, Woodward 9520 Alcohol put in because no other solvent has been found, Woodward 9812, 9824-35 no Alkaloid contained in, Woodward 9781 Alleged formula in “Secret Remedies” inaccurate, seriously incomplete, and thoroughly misleading, Ummney 6203-12, 7413-9, 7434-47, 7515-7, 7796-819, Woodward 9532-41, 9552, 9637-9, Parry 113734——Alleged omission in analysis in ‘fs Secret Remedies,” reply to challenge, Harrison 12116-44, 1244-7, 12829 All matter published except label is. as approved by Australian Commonwealth, Woodward 9561-2-—Approximate annual expenditure on advertising, Woodward 9836-8 Bears revenue stamp duty, Woodward . , 9521, 9771-2 Bottles sent in return for right of publishing testimonials, and question as to _ whether they couid be disposed of, for considerable sum of money, Woodward 9669, 9839 56 Considerably less spent on average in advertising, than most proprietary articles, Woodward. 9672-3, 9727-32 Consignments to agents in colonies relieved from stamp duty, Woodward, 9772 Claims to relieve familiar ailments that affect all children, and question re ingredients which effect such relief, Woodward 9590-606, 9620-7, 9745-57, 9782-91——Excess in dosage, and always possible in giving pay thing to babies, Woodward 9560.——Explicitly stated in advertisements that no narcotic is contained in, Woodward 9778-80 Family chemist in possession of formula Woodwasd9602-3, 9685——-Founded on prescription of family physician, Woodward 9523,9605,9628,9733——Goodwill, valuable asset, Woodward 9803-4 Government analysis fails to detect principal ingredients, Umney 7796-819——Growth by personal recommen- ation rather than by cement, and very much hereditary business, Woodward 9560, 9610-12, 9672-6——-Made from secret formula, Woodward 9521, 9598——Making in large quantities renders variation in individual bottle practically impossible, and importance of, Woodward 9566 Manufacturing part of business entirely confined to Nottingham, Woodward 9524, - 9769—_— Medical testimonials, Woodward 9523-32, 9577-83, 9607, 9712-17, 9839-50—— Mention 68.0 P at e > 7.