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THE Report of the Poisons Board published -1 last July has raised a number of questions of interest to many scientific workers other than those engaged in the preparation of pharmaceutical products or the sale of poisons. Essentially the Pharmacy and Poisons Act of 1933 outlines a method by which the State proposes to deal with a definite technical problem and a proved public danger. The many ramifications and interests involved make the delineation of detail an essential factor, if the Act is to achieve its purpose. The successful delineation of detail depends largely upon the disinterested and public-spirited co-operation of professional workers, which must be strong enough to resist pressure from vested interests which might invalidate or evade the control imposed.
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Scientific Workers and Technical Legislation The Profession of Chemistry. Nature 137, 85–86 (1936). https://doi.org/10.1038/137085a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/137085a0