Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-17
HARRISON DRUG ACT
TAKES EFFECT MARCH |
Every Physician and Druggist Must
Register With Revenue
Collector.
Al,TED TO BREAK UP HABIT
requires Actual Inventory of Cocaine
and Morphine, With Record OF All
Sales and Purchases, Open to Gov
eminent Inspectors.

act, approved on December IT, 1914.
prescribing tho manner In which GER
tain habit-forming drugs shall be
manufactured or dispensed. tho United
States Internal Revenue omco Is ready
to Issue the special stamps and order
blanks which the law provides. Every
physician. druggist. dentist and veter-
mary surgeon handling any OF the
drugs coming under the Harrison act
IL required to register with the Col
l'ctor OF Internal Revenue previous to
March !. 4 heavy penalty liz prescribed
FOR all those coming under the pro-
visions OF the act who fall to have
special stamps bv March ], II they
nave IN their possession any opium or
coca leaves. their salts or dcriyaties-
or any preparation manufactured from
'hem. Collector Moncure has made ar
engagements with the various division
deputy collectors TO have placed In
inc hands of all those who come under
Inc act the necessary application blank,
known as form 618. Upon receipt by
the collector o. the application the
registry number will be given, and
every physician. druggist. dentist and
veterinary surgeon VIII be required to
make tho order under his registered
number.
PHARMACY BOARD SENDS
OUT COPIES OF ACT
The internal revenue regulations de-
scribinE tho requirements OF the Har-
rihon act have been published by tho
Commissioners OF Internal Revenue for
inc guidance OF those concerned. and In
addition the state Board OF Pharmacy
mas published pamphlet for the in
formation OF all pharmacists In Vir-'
ginia.
ia ha
euro. who has given such instructions
10 all division deputy collectors. to
cooperate with State officers looking
TO the enforcement OF the law.
Up TO the close OF business ycster-
day afternoon. the collectors Office had
received ITO applications for registry
IL Is understood that there are about
2l.'oo Pharmacists In Virginia. so per
cent OF whom will have to register
with Collector Hart, who has juristic
non over the western part OF the
Collector Moncure has Amounted
franklin Harwood n deputy collector
under tho Harrison act, the appoint,
inent having become effective on Feb
ruarE 10. Chief Deputy Thomas +.
In this district
MUST REGISTER FULL
NAME AND ADDRESS
!, is required BY the act that every
person who produces, imports. manu-
iactures, compounds. deals In. d!spenses
Se!ls, distributes or gives away opium
coca leaves or any compound OF
liner. shail register his name or style
place or places OF business and If he
mas no ONCE. then his residence No
physician. dentist or Veterinarian may
nave In his possession or write n pre-
'cription FOR any opium or cocaine
preparation unless he has first reg
!,
revenue OF HIS district and has paid
inc tax OF 81. After compliance with
ans formula ne will TO REQUIRED to
use on every prescription FOR the drugs
named In order TO buy any OF them,
me seria! number given him. lie must
make out duplicate OF every order
or prescT !ption, and keep the duplicates
on file for at least two years
Tho prescription must be written,
signed oy, the prescriber's name in
'uil and be dated as of the day II
Is signed. and must show the ure-
scr!ber's serial number and the loca
tion OF his Office and the name and
address OF the patient FOR whom n
Is Issued. The prescriptions must no,
10 refilled
ACCURATE INVENTORY
Is REQUIRED ny LAW
Every person. firm or com pany dis
pensing directly to consurncrs any of
accurate inventory OF all such stock
as he has on hand. ana must verify
the inventory by oath not later than
March 8.
According to the pamphlet Issued by
the State Board OF Pharmacy the act
absolutely prohibits the sale of lauda-
mum. Squibb's Mixture. sun Cholera
cure. Doverss Powder. codeine and
preparations containing more than two
grains or opium, one fourth grain of
morphine, one-eighth grain OF hero!n
or ono grain OF codeire to the ounce
except upon the prescription of n
doctor registered under the act, or upon
tho revenue order blanks: and these
preparations may no longer be sold by
merchants and retail dealers. Posses
sion OF any OF these drugs. except in
compliance with the act. will be con-
sidered prcsuniptivc evidence OF vio-
lation OF the act.
The penalty for violation OF any of
the requirements OF the acts Is q fine
OF not more than $4,000 or iinprison-
ment for not more than five years, or
both, IN the discretion of the court