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AN ACT to prevent the importation of adulterated and spurious 

 drugs and medicines, approved 26th June, 1848. 



Be it enacted by the Senate and Souse of Representatives of the 

 United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after 

 the passage of this act, all drugs, medicines, medicinal preparations, 

 including medicinal essential oils, and chemical preparations used 

 wholly or in part as medicine, imported into the United States from 

 abroad, shall, before passing the custom-house, be examined and 

 appraised, as well in reference to their quality, purity, and fitness 

 for medical purposes, as to their value and identity specified in the 

 invoice. 



Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all medicinal prepara- 

 tions, whether chemical or otherwise, usually imported with the name 

 of the manufacturer, shall have the true name of the manufacturer, 

 and the place where they are prepared permanently and legibly 

 affixed to each parcel by stamp, label or otherwise; and all medicinal 

 preparations imported without such names affixed as aforesaid shall be 

 adjudged to be forfeited. 



Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That if on examination any 

 drugs, medicines, medicinal preparations, whether chemical or other- 

 wise, including medicinal essential oils, are found, in the opinion of 

 the examiner, to be so far adulterated or in any manner deteriorated, 

 as to render them inferior in strength and purity to the standard 

 established by the United States, Edinburgh, London, French and 

 German pharmacopoeias and dispensatories, and thereby improper, 

 unsafe, or dangerous to be used for medicinal purposes, a return to 

 that effect shall be made upon the invoice, and the articles so noted 

 shall not pass the custom-house, unless on a re-examination of a 

 strictly analytical character, called for by the OAvner or consignees, 

 the return of the examiner shall be found erroneous, and it shall be 

 declared as the result of such analysis, that the said articles may 

 properly, safely, and without danger, be used for medicinal purposes. 



