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Show Strict Curb on 'Hypnotics' Urged at Druggists' Parley County Hospital Head Pleads for Regulation of Sale; Wants Better Laws A plea for strict regulation of sales of "hypnotics" and other dangerous drugs was made by Dr. George N. Curtis, superintendent of the Salt Lake General hospital, at a midwinter conference of the Utah Pharmaceutical association at the Hotel Utah Wednesday. "Druggists and doctors must get together and draft laws prohibiting prohibit-ing sale of barbiturates except upon prescriptions." Dr. Curtis said. He classed the drug as a "hypnotic." Dr. Curtis urged also that laws be adopted to control sale of sulfanilamide. sul-fanilamide. He charged that barbiturates are purchased In Utah and "smuggled" Into California, which has a law regulating their aale. Frank J. Folland, chairman of the association's legislative committee, com-mittee, urged "more respect by r druggists for laws passed for public good." J. B. Helm of Salt Lake City, chairman of the fair trade committee com-mittee of the association, praised the state's fair trade practices act Other speakers were C. W. Bone, president of the Associated Registered Regis-tered Pharmacists of Utah; 8am Herman, secretary-treasurer of the pharmaceutical association, and June Kendall, assistant director of the state department of registration. registra-tion. A banquet will be held by the association at the Hotel Utah at 6:30 p. Wednesday. |