Year Book of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Volume 3

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American Pharmaceutical Association, 1916
 

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Page xxxii - Promptly, at the time named in the notice issued for the meeting, the President, or in his absence one of the Vice-Presidents, or in their absence a President pro tempore, shall officiate.
Page xxxv - When a question is regularly before the meeting, and is under discussion, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lay on the table, for the previous question, to postpone to a certain day. to commit or amend...
Page xxv - In all cases of ballot by the House, the Speaker shall vote ; in other cases he shall not be required to vote, unless the House be equally divided, or unless his vote, if given to the minority, will make the division equal; and in case of such equal division, the question shall be lost.
Page 18 - heart remedy," "kidney pills," ''blood purifier," "nerve tonic," "bone liniment," "lung balm," and other terms involving the names of parts of the body are objectionable for similar reasons. 4. TESTIMONIALS. — Testimonials, aside from the personal aspect given them by their letter form, hold out a general representation to the public for which the party doing the labeling is held to be responsible. The fact that a testimonial is genuine and honestly represents the opinion of the person writing...
Page 17 - ... remedy" in the name of the preparation, the article should actually be a remedy for the affections named upon the label under all conditions, irrespective of kind and cause. 2. INDIRECT STATEMENTS. — Not only are direct statements and representations of a misleading character objectionable, but any suggestion, hint, or insinuation, direct or indirect, or design or device that may tend to convey a misleading impression should be avoided. This applies, for example, to such a statement as "has...
Page 10 - The regents shall admit to examination any candidate who pays a fee of twenty-five dollars and submits evidence, verified by oath, and satisfactory to the regents, that he 1. Is more than twenty-one years of age. 2. Is of good moral character. 3. Had prior to beginning the...
Page 17 - A preparation cannot be properly designated as a specific, cure, remedy, or recommended as infallible, sure, certain, reliable or invaluable, or bear other promises of benefit unless the product can as a matter of fact be depended upon to produce the results claimed for it. Before making any such claim the responsible party should carefully consider whether the proposed representations are strictly in harmony with the facts; in other words, whether the medicine in the light of its composition is...
Page xlviii - Of the members first appointed, one shall be appointed for one year, one for two years, one for three years...
Page 17 - LABELING FOR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS . In answer to many inquiries as to proper labeling for medicinal preparations to comply with the Food and Drugs Act as amended, the Department of Agriculture, through the Bureau of Chemistry, has issued the following suggestions to makers and proprietors of medicinal preparations: 1. CLAIMS OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS. — A preparation...
Page xli - At the annual convention of the Society the order of business at the first session shall be as follows: 1. The President's Address 2. Reports of the Secretary and Treasurer 3. Report of the Executive Committee 4. Report of the Finance Committee 5.

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