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The article discusses the protest against the Tugwell Food and Drug Bill in the U.S. Protestors argue that the bill is just a way to place the food and drug sectors under the domination of the Secretary of Agriculture. A Senate committee will hear the provisions of the bill which is expected to affect several sectors including food, drugs and cosmetics.

Comments briefly on various issues and events related to politics in the U.S. and abroad as of December 1, 1973. Position paper on inflation released by George McGovern; Revision of Massachusetts drug laws signed by Governor Francis W. Sargent; Remarks made by New York State Welfare Inspector George F. Berlinger on New York City's welfare problems.

The article offers news briefs in the U.S. Critics of the Food & Drug Administration have been accusing the agency of quick approval of some drugs such as menadione (K-3) and the vapor anesthetic Flouthane which are not recommended for several years. J. W. Van Gorkom has been named president of Union Tank Car Co. to succeed Edwin A. Locke Jr. Thomas Mellon Evans has lost his bid for the control of Brown Co., a paper company in Berlin, New Hampshire.

The article focuses on the enactment of a federal food and drug law in the U.S. requiring cleanliness standards for food handlers by wearing clean and washable clothing that was recognized at the meeting of the Linen Supply Association in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Reports on the laws related to the sale or use of marijuana. Observation that laws dealing with cannabis are comprehensive and prescribe stern penalties for violators; Information on California's Marijuana law, designated as Section 11530 of the state's Health and Safety Code; Creation of Federal Narcotics Bureau; Discussion on the Federal Narcotics Control Act.

The article reports on discussions between New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia and those of the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and advertising industries regarding the imposition of the Copeland bill as of November 1935. The bill, which takes effect in March 1936, requires manufacturers to submit their advertising campaigns to the New York Board of Health prior to launching or have their licenses revoked. Industry officials also asked for changes to be made on the New York Sanitary Code, but the mayor told them to focus on the bill first.

The article discusses a new statute that would amend the U.S. Food and Drug Act and protect truth in advertising involving products that affect public health. It says that the bill will require companies to label their products with full information on ingredients, will prohibit the adulteration of drugs and will install a permit system for products that may be dangerous to public health. It adds that the statute will give more power to government in fighting companies who deceive the public through false advertising.

The article reports on the confidence of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on not having the Elixir Sulfanilamide disaster in 1937 repeated in effect to the new law requirement approval of all new drugs.

The article reports on the prospective creation of a consumer safety agency in the U.S. despite the objections of the administration of U.S. President Richard Nixon and industry groups. It is expected that the agency will be carved out of the U.S. Health, Education and Welfare Department. Bills sponsored by legislators John E. Moss and Warren G. Magnuson focus on a super-agency that could inspect factories and subpoena a manufacturer's records in safety investigations. Legislation is also proposed regarding the agency's regulation of food and drugs.