Pharmacy Act 1852
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Act of Parliament | |
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Citation | 15 & 16 Vict. c. 56 |
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Dates | |
Royal assent | 30 June 1852 |
The Pharmacy Act 1852[1] (15 & 16 Vict. c. 56) was the first legislation in the United Kingdom to regulate pharmacists and druggists.
It set up a register of pharmacists and limited the use of the title to people registered with the Pharmaceutical Society, but proposals to give the society exclusive rights to sell drugs or poisons were rejected. It did not provide a legal definition for the trade and practice of pharmacy.[2]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by the Short Titles Act 1896, section 1 and the first schedule. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
- ^ "History of the Society". Royal Pharmaceutical Society. Retrieved 19 November 2022.