Brandy for the sick

Nicholas O’Donoghue 28/11/2025

It’s November 1945, and calls are being made for pharmacists to have access to emergency supplies of brandy. A letter from the Minister for Trade and Customs, Senator RV Keane responding to a pharmacist’s inquiry regarding the replenishment of his supply of brandy, shared with the Australasia Journal of Pharmacy, noted the government felt it was “not desirable” for chemists to supply the liquor over

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