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Coblentz, Virgil, asserts that for inorganic chemicals the standards 
set represent the average samples as now marketed by reputable 
chemical manufacturers. — Apothecary, Boston, 1905, v. IT, p. 856. 
10. STANDARDIZATION. 
Patterson, A. G. C., in an address to the Chemists Assistants Asso- 
ciation, asserts that it would be “ a great calamity should the Ph. 
Brit, follow the lead of the U. S. P.,” and include standards for 
drugs except in such cases where medical men and the public safety 
demand it. — Pharm. J., Lond., 1905, v. 21, p. 529. 
Humphrey, John, deplores the tendency of the pharmacists to make 
assumptions with regard to active principles before the medical man 
has decided upon his requirements. — Am. Druggist, N. Y., 1905, v. 
47, p. 232. 
Maben, Thomas, discusses the extensive application of the prin- 
ciples of standardization and gives some historical references. — 
Pharm. J., Lond., 1905, v. 21, p. 139 ; see also Year Book of Pharmacy. 
The subject is also discussed at some length by Xavlor in the course 
of his address as president of the British Pharmaceutical Confer- 
ence. — Ibid. 
Dixon, W. E., discusses the bio-chemical standardization of drugs 
and points out that this method should be resorted to only when the 
chemical method is inadequate. — Ibid., p. 155. 
“ Gnomon ” questions the value of physiological standardization. — 
Ibid., p. 690. 
11. CHANGES IN STRENGTH. 
Wilbert, M. I., discusses the changes in strength of the official 
preparations, and incidentally calls attention to the omission of 
caution notices in connection with tincture of cantharides and tinc- 
ture of capsicum. — Am. J. Pharm., Phila., 1905, v. 77, p. 363. 
Nixon, C. F., suggests that it should be the aim of revision com- 
mittees to make as few changes as possible rather than as many as 
possible. — Apothecary, Boston, 1905, v. 17, p. 774. 
See also comments under “Brussels Conference.” 
12. GENERAL FORMULAS. 
The editor comments on the fact that “ general formulas ” have 
not been included for such preparations as lozenges, fluid extracts, 
or tinctures. — Pharm. J., Lond., 1905, v. 21, pp. 20-27. 
Wilbert, M. I., discusses the general subject and compares the 
resulting number of preparations with the comparative number of 
preparations found in the German Pharmacopoeia. Also deprecates 
the absence of general directions for making or dispensing some of 
the widely used preparations not provided for in the pharmaco- 
poeia. — Am. J. Pharm., Phila., 1905, v. 77, p. 354. 
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