title: [The history of the approval of an anthelminthic syrup by the " Société royale de médicine" at the end of the 18th century].
abstract: A dossier in the archives of the Académie nationale de médecine made possible a description of the course of events in obtaining an approval of an anthelmintic syrup by the Société royale de médicine. The pharmacists Lanoix and Macors of Lyon founded a society in 1778 together with Greth, a non pharmacist, with the intention of exploiting in their sole names a syrup which he elaborated. In 1780 they request the Société royale de médicine a privilege for seling the syrup which was refused. After this unsuccessful attempt Greth however continued his efforts and obtained an approval in 1787. He sollicited even the kind protection of the minister in 1788. The documents demonstrate the impartiality and seriousness of the members of the Société royale and the not always orthodox procedures of the applicants.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lemli
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005602:France; D006376:Helminths; D049671:History, 18th Century; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000266:history*; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history*
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations