The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry (American Medical Association)
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The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2
Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry (American Medical Association)
Patent medicines
The Drug Products Company was told that the facts just mentioned
rendered “Pulvoids Calcylates” ineligible for New and Nonofficial
Remedies. The company in its reply objected to the Council’s
conclusions, and in support of its position submitted testimonials from
a number of physicians. The reply of the company embodied no facts or
arguments which had not been considered by the Council’s referee, and
the testimonials from physicians contained no evidence to show that the
combination has any real advantage over sodium salicylate.
The Council therefore declared “Pulvoids Calcylates” ineligible for
New and Nonofficial Remedies for the following reasons: Unwarranted
therapeutic claims are made for the mixture (Rule 6); the name does not
describe the composition (Rule 8), and the mixture is an unessential
modification of an established remedy (sodium salicylate) (Rule
10).--(_From The Journal A. M. A., Sept. 9, 1916._)
SULFURYL MONAL
Report of the Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry
Sulfuryl Monal is said to be manufactured by Monal Frères,
manufacturing chemists of Nancy, France. It is sold in the United
States by George J. Wallau, Inc., New York City. According to the label:
{Contains: Sulfuryl (combined polysulphurets)
{ = 0.35 centigr.”
“Each Pastille {
{Liberates: Nascent sulphurretted Hydrogen
{ = 2 cub. cent.”
The Chemical Laboratory of the American Medical Association was
requested to check the amount of available hydrogen sulphid. An
original bottle of Sulfuryl Monal was used; this contained tablets
having the taste of licorice extract and an odor of hydrogen sulphid.
The tablets were found to liberate about 6 c.c. hydrogen sulphid to
each tablet.
Among the claims made for the preparation are:
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