STOCK REMEDIES

Hokitika Guardian, 19 November 1932, Page 8

STOCK REMEDIES

PREPARATIONS TO BE REGISTERED. WELLINGTON, November 15. Better provision for controlling th. sale of. proprietary medicines and pre-pr-ratians lor treatment of disease: affecting stock, by requiring their prim registration, is the main object of . the ’Stock Remedies Bill, which was read a, .second, time in the House to-day aw referred to the Agricultural and Stock Committee. A stock remedy is defined ihy the Bill to mean any substance (including vacc nes, sera and other biological products) manufactured, advertised 01 sold as a remedy for general u.se in the cure or p;e ei-tion of disoape in, stock destruction or prevention of parasite of .stock, or maintenance or improvement of the liealtla or condition oi ■stock. REGISTRATION board. Provision is contained for the establishment of a 'Stock Remedies Registration Board, which will determine the suitability of the remedies f° ! ■registration. The members' will b e ap panted by the Governor-General and will comprise a registrar selected from the veterinary surgeons in the Agfi cultural Department, a member ap 'pointed on, the recommendation of thf New Zealand Veterinary Association and another appointed on the recommendaiion. of tOe pharmacy Board • of New Zealand, Members, other than th* registrar will hold office for three years ■and will be entitled .to, allowances and travelling expenses. Power is given also for the i ppointmejit of inspectors and analysts. ' . Proprietor®, of stock remedies will <V ■required to apply to the bqard for registration. registration may be refused if the board is of opinion that I the statements made are,•inaccurate, inadequate or misleading, cr if it find r the remedy' contains incompatible or volatile ingredients or is Hkelv to b° Injurious to , stock. Registration, endures for three years, with the right of renewal from time to time. J Af PLTED, WARRANT^. The Bill lavs down that on the i-'i 1 -'’ of apy remedy there is an impl'e-' warranty by tfbe proprietor that th". preparation is reasonably fit tor an?' purpose expressedlv or impliedly suggested in any Rhel oy used in connection urth it. Inspector® ■ -'are empowered to toke samp’or for | analysis, either on their own in Jatl-e or at the reauert of the board. Th" result -of analysis must, be. compared , with the par, to”lars on th” label on the receptacle or in the anplicot : on fo'"” ard if there is a discrepancy th" ana'lvst must- add a statement as to whether it is materially to the preju:dim of the purchaser. '.. (Regulations .which the Gov°rnor.General is empowered to make will io”inde those relating to fe&s parable* licensing of vendors, powcr s and dutm r of insredm-s and analysts, and Hmito p f pyror aßqwance ' n P al .'t*eulars in application forms. FARMERS PUZZLED, mb.” Fon.-, C. E. Atogmijigp ~said th- + to-day there was an ipereased demand for 'stock remedies among farmers, many of whom had be-n left pn/.7'V ; .n.„ to wlmt they had actually paid for(After using some of the sojcalle ,?ome felt thev had p a J tor experience, and rot for a cure ! , rhc , ’o..jv,?s a, general feeling that a Bu of the Wind war. required, so that som p ■ r>,'oteet,ion could be afforded the fa~ming community. It was unite a n e .u departure in legislation a-s far as were concer">ed, and he tbonrht it would bo .welcomed. After a prepara-, tion had been registered under the Bd the farmer would b ? assnr r' i that h<? 'was buying a proner medjetoe.