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TABLETS. 
Wilbert, M. I., suggests that a general formula for hypodermic 
tablets be included in the pharmacopoeia. — Am. J. Pharm., Phila., 
1905, v. 77, p. 366. 
Rodwell, Henry, discusses the preparation of compressed tablets 
under the general headings : Theobroma emulsion, ether-alcohol emul- 
sion, granulation and cohesion, lubrication and finish, compression 
and disintegration, compressed lozenges. — Pharm. J., Lond., 1905, 
v. 21, p. 826. Discussion, ibid., p. 838. 
An abstract from a previous article by the same author is published 
in Drug. Circ. & Chem. Gaz., X. Y., 1905, v. 49, p. 229. 
Lowry, Wm. J., jr., points out that corn starch made into a paste 
with hot water and used for the making of different granulations, 
sometimes plus a little uncooked starch, will materially aid the dis- 
integration of the tablets of even insoluble materials. — Proc. Md. 
Pharm. Ass., 1905, p. 27 ; also Apothecary, Boston, 1905, v. 17, p. 951, 
Lobner, O., figures and describes several new compressing machines 
for tablets. — Pharm. Post, Wien, 1905, v. 38, p. 721. 
Thomann (Schweiz. Wchnschr. f. Chem. u. Pharm., 1905) points 
out the needs for testing and controlling the tablets put out by manu- 
facturing concerns. He reports finding tablets of sodium salicylate 
that purported to contain 0.25 gramme of sodium salicylate, but 
weighed 0.25 gramme scant and contained upwards of 15 per cent of 
talcum. Morphine tablets also showed great variation in the amount 
of morphine contained in each tablet. — Pharm. Ztg., Berlin, 1905, 
v. 50, p. 561. 
Patch, Edgar L., quotes the finding of strychnine, morphine, and 
calomel tablets without the active ingredients. — Proc. Am. Pharm. 
Ass., 1905, v. 53, p. 190. 
