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New  and  Non-Official  Remedies. 
f  Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
I     October,  1906. 
Council.  Criticisms  and  corrections  are  asked  for  to  aid  in  the  revision  of  the 
matter  before  final  acceptance  and  publication  in  book  form. 
The  Council  desires  physicians  to  understand  that  the  acceptance  of  an  article 
does  not  necessarily  mean  a  recommendation,  but  that  so  far  as  known  it  com- 
plies with  the  rules  adopted  by  the  Council. 
W.  A.  Puckner,  Secretary. 
Rules  Governing  the  Admission  oe  Articles  to  the  Book  "  New 
and  Non-Official  Remedies." 
(The  term  "article  "  shall  mean  any  drug,  chemical  or  similar  preparation 
used  in  the  treatment  of  disease.) 
Rule  i. — No  article  shall  be  admitted  unless  its  active  medicinal  ingredients 
and  the  amounts  of  such  ingredients  in  a  given  quantity  of  the  article  be  fur- 
nished for  publication.  The  general  composition  of  the  vehicle,  its  alcoholic 
percentage,  if  any,  and  the  identity  of  other  preservatives,  if  present,  must  be 
furnished. 
RULE  2. — No  chemical  compound  will  be  admitted  unless  sufficient  informa- 
tion be  furnished  regarding  tests  for  identity,  purity,  and  strength,  the  rational 
formula  or  the  structural  formula,  if  known. 
Rule  3. — No  article  that  is  advertised  to  the  public  will  be  admitted  ;  but 
this  rule  wiil  not  apply  to  disinfectants,  and  food  preparations,  except  when 
advertised  in  an  objectionable  manner. 
Rule  4. — No  article  will  be  admitted  whose  label,  package  or  circular  accom- 
panying the  package  contains  the  names  of  diseases,  in  the  treatment  of  which 
the  article  is  indicated.  The  therapeutic  indications,  properties  and  doses  may 
be  stated.  (This  rule  does  not  apply  to  literature  distributed  solely  to  physi- 
cians, to  advertishing  in  medical  journals,  or  to  vaccines  and  antitoxins. ) 
RULE  5. — No  article  will  be  admitted  or  retained  concerning  which  the 
manufacturer,  or  his  agents,  make  false  or  misleading  statements  as  to  geo- 
graphical source,  raw  material  from  which  made,  or  method  of  collection  or 
preparation. 
Rule  6. — No  article  will  be  admitted  or  retained  concerning  which  the 
manufacturer  or  his  agents  make  unwarranted,  exaggerated  or  misleading 
statements  as  to  the  therapeutic  value. 
RULE  7. — Labels  on  articles  containing  "poisonous"  or  "potent"  sub- 
stances must  show  the  amounts  of  each  of  such  ingredients  in  a  given  quantity 
of  the  product.    A  list  of  such  substances  will  be  prepared. 
RULE  8. — If  the  trade  name  of  an  article  is  not  sufficiently  descriptive  of  its 
chemical  composition  or  pharmaceutical  character,  or  is,  for  any  other  reason, 
objectionable,  the  Council  reserves  the  right  to  include  with  the  trade  name  a 
descriptive  title  irj  the  book.  Articles  bearing  objectionably  suggestive  names 
will  be  refused  consideration. 
Rule  9. — If  the  name  of  an  article  is  registered,  or  the  label  copyrighted, 
the  date  of  registration  and  a  copy  of  the  protected  label  should  be  furnished 
the  Council.  In  case  of  registration  in  foreign  countries,  the  name  under 
which  the  article  is  registered  should  be  supplied. 
Rule  10. — If  the  article  is  patented — either  process  or  product — the  number 
and  date  of  such  patent  or  patents  should  be  furnished. 
