The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry (American Medical Association)
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The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2
Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry (American Medical Association)
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These companies are located in Winchester, Tenn., a town of about 1,500
inhabitants, situated in an agricultural country. The town boasts of
neither scientific schools, colleges, universities nor laboratories.
The Anasarcin Company was organized in 1902, the incorporators
and directors being Dr. John W. Grisard and his sons, Dr. John P.
Grisard, B. A. Grisard, and A. F. Grisard, and Will E. Walker, all of
Winchester. Dr. John W. Grisard seems to be the originator and promoter
of Anasarcin. W. E. Walker is an insurance solicitor of Winchester
and is not actively identified with the business. We are informed
that he owns but a single share of stock having a face value of $100,
and that he was added to the company in order to comply with the laws
of Tennessee, which require five directors for any corporation. Dr.
John W. Grisard, the father, has practically retired, but still has a
general supervising interest in the business. There is no regularly
licensed pharmacist or chemist connected with the company. The office
is in the rear of a jewelry store in the business part of Winchester
and on the second floor above. According to our reporter, an office
force of about ten stenographers and clerks handles the correspondence
and labels and sends out the preparation which is made in a crude frame
building located on a side street and without laboratory equipment.
According to our reporter, the work is done by the Grisards and a
colored man.
The Anedemin Chemical Company was organized in 1905 with a capital of
$20,000, the incorporators and directors being Dr. T. B. Anderton,
Floyd Estill, J. J. Lynch, J. M. Littleton and I. G. Phillips, all
residents of Winchester, and all lawyers with the exception of Dr.
T. B. Anderton. A Mr. Gordon, a clerical employee of the company, is
reported to have active charge of the business, to prepare the medicine
and conduct the correspondence. The office headquarters, laboratory and
complete outfit of the Anedemin Company comprises two rooms over the
law office of Estill & Littleton. No one connected with the company is
a regularly licensed pharmacist or graduate chemist.
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