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
From the foregoing considerations I would recommend that the company’s
analyses of “40 per cent. Gluten Biscuit,” “40 per cent. Gluten Meal,”
and “20 per cent. Gluten Meal” be accepted as correct. Before the
Council can accept any of these products, the following steps should be
taken:
The company on all its labels should correct the impression that
“carbohydrates” and “starch” are synonymous terms.
The labels of all the preparations examined should be changed in
accordance with the criticisms given above.
In all cases in which analytic data are given, it would be preferable
to state only the minimum of protein and the maximum of carbohydrates.
The booklet, “Practical Suggestions About Diet in Diabetes,” should
be radically changed along the lines noted above.--(_From Reports of
Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry, 1916, p. 56._)
IODO-MANGAN OMITTED FROM N. N. R.
Report of the Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry
Iodo-Mangan, made by the Chemische Fabrik Helfenberg A. G., near
Dresden, Germany, and sold in the United States by the Reinschild
Chemical Company, New York, is a solution said to contain iron,
manganese and iodin in combination with peptone. It is claimed to
be a reconstructive tonic and blood-making adjuvant, with favorable
action in affections of the glandular system. It was admitted to New
and Nonofficial Remedies in 1907, before the Council had adopted the
present Rule 10, which provides that no article shall be admitted
to New and Nonofficial Remedies which, because of its unscientific
composition, is useless or inimical to the best interests of the
public or of the medical profession. In 1911 the Council considered
the question whether or not this product was still eligible and
decided in the end to retain it as probably having some merit. To
determine if Iodo-Mangan was eligible for New and Nonofficial Remedies,
1917, the Reinschild Chemical Company was requested to send in the
current advertising matter. As this advertising was not sent in and
as apparently the product was not marketed at the present time, the
Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry voted to omit Iodo-Mangan from New
and Nonofficial Remedies. At the same time the Reinschild Chemical
Company was informed that the preparation might be submitted for
reconsideration at any time.--(_From Reports of Council on Pharmacy and
Chemistry, 1916, p. 64._)
LIQUID ALBOLENE
Report of the Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry
As now marketed, Liquid Albolene (McKesson and Robbins, New York), is
claimed to be made only from genuine Russian oil and hence to possess
distinct advantages over
“... Oils purporting to be Russian, most of which are imperfectly
purified and many of which are positively dangerous for continued
use.”
On the other hand, a short time ago, McKesson and Robbins claimed that
Liquid Albolene was then available.
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