Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-07-13
(PuBLTc-No as.
AN ACT the impo aduerae and spurious
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drugs and medicines.
Be enacted by the Senate aud House Of Representatives.
Of the United STATES Of America ia Congress assembled That
fOm aud after the passage OF this act drugs medicines
medicinal preparations including medicinal essential OILS aud
chemical preparations used wholly in part medicine
imported into the United States from abroad, SHALL before
passing the cusom-house be examined and appraised,
we'll IN reference TO their quality purity, aud fitness for
medical pu poses identity specified
the invoice.
SEC. g. And bs further enacted That all medicinal pre-
paraOns, whether chemical otherwise usually imported
with the name of the manufacturer, shall have the
Of the manufacturer aud the place where they pre-
pared, permanently and egbly affixed each parcel by
stamp, label, or o'herwise and all medicinal preparations
Imported without such names affixed as aforesaid shall be
adjudged 10 be forfeited
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That if, examna-
ton, drugs medicines, medicinal preparations whether
chemical Otherwise including medicinal essential oils
found in the opinion of the examiner be far aduer
aied or in any manner to render them nfe
or in strength and purity 10 the standard established by the
United States, Edinburgh, London, French and Germany
phafmaeopeas aud dpeDsaorie and thereby improper
safe dangerous to be used for medicinal purposes return
to that effect shall be made upon the invoice aud the articles
noted shall not pass the custom-house unless,
examination of strictly snaly character called for
the owners or eOnsgnees the return OF the examiner shall
be found and shall be declared the result Of
such analysis, that the said articles may properly safely and
without danger be used for medicinal purposes.
SEC. And be further enacted, That the owner
sgnee shall At all times when dissatisfied with the examin
er's have the privilege Of Calling Expense,
Tor re.examindtion aud, depOsing with The collector
such the latter may dem sufficient TO defay such
expense II shall be the duty Of that officer TO
competent analytical chemist possessing the confidence OF
medical Profession, as we'll as oil The colleges OF medicine
and Pharmacy such institution exist IN the State in
which the collection district situated CAREFUL analysis
the articles included IN said return and report uP'n the
same under oath aud in The report which shall be na
shall declare the Of the be erroneous and
the said articles be Of the purity
according 10 the standards referred in the preceding
sections OF this act the entire invoice shall be passed with
out Teservatipn of the customary dues but
the examiners shall be sustained the anay
sis and report the said articles shall remain In charge OF The
I'M thq
of storage and other necessarily incurred by the
United States, and giving bond with surees satisfactory
TO the collector to land said articles out Of the limits Of the
United States shall have the privilege Of re-expOrng them
any time within the period Of six months after the report
of the analysis but if the said articles shall not be sent
OF the United States within the time specified shall be the
duty of the collector the expiration OF said ime
the destroyed holding the consgnee
sponsbls to the United States Tor the payment Of all charges
in The said articles had been reexported
SEC. o. And be ii further enacted That, in oder carry
into effect the provisions OF this act the Secretary Of the
Treasury hereby authorized and required appoint
bly, qualified persons special examiners Of drugs med-
cines, chemicals &c. namely examiner in each Of the
ports Of New York. Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charles
ton and New Orleans, with the following salaries, viz:
New Yok sixteen hundred dollars per snnum; and at
Of the other ports above named thousand dollars per
which said salaries shall be paid each eat quarterly
out oil any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriate
eds and shall be the duty Of the said Secretary 10 give
such instructions the collectors Of the the 9TH
er collection districts he may deem 10 prevent
the importation oil aduteraled and spurious drugs aud med
cines.
SEC. G. And be it further enacted That the special exam
10 be appointed under this SHALL before entering
the discharge Of their duties, take aud subscribe the oath
amato0 required by The ninth section Of the act Of the
threth Of July eighteen hundred and forsix entities
San reducing the duty imports, aud for other
poses"
Sec T. And be 1t further enacted, That the special ex-
authorized to be appointed by the h of
act SHALL suitably qualified persons be- found be taken
from the officers employed in the respective collection
Districts and il appointments shall be necessary fI
want IF such then, be done
sisleDty with the efficiency Of the service, the officers in
said districts shall be reduced that number
said officers shall not be permanently increased by
such new appointments.
Approved June 90, lS4S.