Journal of Pharmacology, 



Devoted to the Advances Made in Materia Medica in its Branches. 



Pharmacy, Pharmacognosy, Chemistry, Botany, Pharmaco- 



Dynamics, Therapeutics and Toxicology. 



Published for the AUiiuni Association of the College of Pharmacy of the City of New York, 

 by The New Era Printing Company, 41 North Queen St., Lancaster, Pa. 



Vol. Vir. JUNE, 1900. No. 6. 



Report of the Delegates of the College of Pharmacy of 

 the eity of New York to the Gonvention for 



the 8th Decennial Revision of the librap 



United States Pharmacopoeia.* ^^^ 



BOTa 

 QARO , 



By H. H. Rusby, M.D. 



I have to report for your delegation to the Pharmacopoeia Convention 

 that of the three members, Dr. Rice was too ill to be present at any time. 

 His place was filled on the first day by Professor Jelliffe, as alternate, and 

 thereafter by Professor Diekman. Professor Coblentz was detained dur- 

 ing the first day by the College commencement, but was in attendance 

 continuously thereafter. The speaker was present throughout the Con- 

 vention. 



In view of the elaborate reports of the Convention which have appeared 

 in the pharmaceutical press it appears desirable that this one should be 

 confined to a discussion of the more important proceedings. These may 

 be stated as being : 



The incorporation of the Convention, with the attendant changes in or- 

 ganization. 



The introduction of doses to the Pharmacopoeia. 



The introduction of proprietary articles. 



The use of English equivalents for metric terms. 



The extension of assay testing. 



* Presented at the Regular meeting of the College held Tuesday evening, June 19, 

 1900. 



