Adulteration of Quinine
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Sir,?Perhaps many of yours readers are aware of the fact that adulteration of quinine was in vogue even before the war. Now that during the war its price has increased enormously, this indiscriminate adulteration is going on in a larger scale. In the mofussil one ounce of quinine, Quinine (Herrings & Co.) sells for Its. 2-8, while the same quantity of the adulterated one can be had for Rs. 1-2. The label of the latter is exactly identical with that of the former, only the block being a bit fainter. This quinine etfervesces on the addition of any acid. Possibly it contains in it mag. carb. + sodi bicarb. The effect is that the quacks who are "Doctors" of almost all the existing systems of medicine and who care very little for the ethical aspect of the profession cannot check the temptation to dispense this cheap quinine to their patients. The result is not very far to seek.
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Adulterated Quinine
Deaii Sir,?"With reference to a correspondence which appeared in the Mirror of 12th instant, from Bhobun IVIohun Sircar, drawing attention to an article in the August number of the Indian Medical Gazette on the adulteration of quinine, I beg to offer a few remarks on the subject, and to ask your opinion if it is the duty of the Health Officer to suppress those frauds which are committed by the ...
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