Law on Poisons, Medicines and Related Substances

The law of toxic substances.

The law of toxic substances dates back to Medieval England, but the present comprehensive federal regulatory scheme was developed over the past two decades. This article presents a brief overview of the federal law of air and water pollution, solid waste control, and the regulation of chemicals.

The Tinctorial Stability of Carthamin on Polysaccharides and Related Substances

Various saccharides and related substances were mixed with carthamin in aqueous solutions and their effects on red colour stability compared. At a low temperature range (5 °C), monoand disaccharides contributed to preservation of the carthamin red colouration. No monoand disaccharides could relieve carthamin from being bleached at a high temperature (30 °C). Among poly­ saccharides and their de...

Administration of medicines. Part 1: The law and nursing.

The authors outline the legal and professional consequences for nurses of failing to adhere to the law relating to the administration of medications. Part 2, next week, will look at the biological consequences for patients of non-adherence to drug administration schedules.

EPA and toxic substances law: dealing with uncertainty.

Cxciv. Effects of Colchicine and Related Substances

THE effects of the alkaloid colchicine as a mitotic poison were first described by Lits [1934] and Dustin [1934], and the nature of its action has been further studied recently by Ludford [1936]. Amoroso [1935] has reported experiments on the inhibition of tumour growth in mice and a dog by injection of colchicine, although uniform results have not been obtained by subsequent workers. In common...