El algodón y la gasa hidrófilos: conflicto de intereses en la España de posguerra (1939-1964)

After the Spanish Civil War, there was an acute shortage of essential goods in the country, such as hydrophilic cotton. In order to organise the Sanitary Textil Industry, the Spanish Ministry of the Interior prepared a Decree (of 23 December 1955) by which the Companies dedicated to the elaboration of these products were forced to count on the technical guarantee that determined the Directorate General of Health. With this aim, industries should require a pharmacist in his technical direction. The claims formulated by the manufacturers of hydrophilic cotton prompted the intervention Spanish Ministry of Presidency. This Ministry, by the Order 1957 22th January, constituted a Commission to review the Decree of the Ministry of the Interior of 23 December 1955. This paper focuses on the disputes among representatives from both Industry and Interior Spanish Ministries within the Interministerial Commission.