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{4} 4. stered pharmaceutical chemists of druggista, subject, of course, to the right of medical practitioners to dispense their on v In the case of chemists, it would perhaps be tuat the records of sale should be kept in a register from that rel-ting to the sale of other poisons. Under the existing Pharmacy Acts, there is no restriction on the sale of preparations containing less than one per cent. of morphine selts and the provisions respecting the sale of poisons permit of any private individual purchas- ing. Ve seem to be committed to prohibiting the sale of any of the drugs referred to in this Chapter of the Con- vention to any person except (1) a licensed dealer, (2) a qualified medical practitioner, or (3) a private person who can produce an order or prescription from a qualified medical practitioner.

This will, of course, put an end altogether to the sale of numerous patent medicines, as well as to the sale by chemists of their om preparations of laudanum, etc.

As regards importation only licensed dealers (includ- ing manufacturers and chemists) and medical practitioners should be permitted to isport.

As regards exportation, it is not perhaps necessary to require, as originally suggested, that the exporter should produce every time a certificate of authorization, but the Customs should be empowered to prohibit exports consigned to any other person then one on a Departmental list which should either be published from time to time, or at least be available to persons interested, and

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