Daily Courant in London, Middlesex

Proclamation Regulating Physicians Surgeons and Apothecaries

An extra of the King's Proclamation at Hanover outlines strict tests for physicians surgeons and apothecaries to curb unqualified practice. Candidates must appear before the Regency, present testimonials and dissertations, and pass exams. surgeons must be examined by a physician and two surgeons with possible penalties for malpractice. apothecaries must prove seven years service and pass a pharmaceutico chemical process with official attestations. The ordinance aims to separate good medicines from counterfeit and extend oversight to shop visits and orders. News from Petersburg Copenhagen and Hamburg follows, detailing court movements, naval and commercial actions, and regional governance.