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3. DROPS. 
The Ph. Ndl., IV, includes a table enumerating the number of 
drops required to weigh 1 gramme, of a number of official liquids. 
This table is based on the proposed standard drop measure. 
The Ph. Hisp., VII, contains a table enumerating some 40 articles 
and pharmaceutical preparations and the number of drops required 
to weigh 1 gramme. The determinations were made at 15° C., with 
the international drop measure. 
4. COMMENTS ON THE U. S. P., VIII, RELATIVE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF 
THE BRUSSELS CONFERENCE FOR THE UNIFICATION OF THE PHARMA- 
COPCEIAL FORMULAS FOR POTENT DRUGS. 
An editorial, in commenting on the changes that have been made 
in the U. S. P., VIII, says: 
An universal pharmacopoeia has been a sort of Utopian dream for years, but 
it is eminently practicable for the pharmacopoeia makers of different countries 
to “ get together ” on certain basic principles. Although we realize the annoy- 
ance and positive danger that lies in the changes just noted we can but feel a 
satisfaction that we are the first nation to issue a new pharmacopoeia in which 
is embodied, as a result of the international conference, some of the recom- 
mendations proposed. — Drug. Circ. & Chem. Gaz., N. Y., 1905, v. 49, p. 263. 
Williams, S. W., in commenting on these changes, says: 
By adopting in part the recommendations of the international conference for 
the unification of formulas of potent medicaments, the committee of revision 
has taken a long step toward bringing about international uniformity in prep- 
arations of potent drugs. — Ibid., p. 307. 
Wilbert, M. I., points out that by comparing the formulas for prep- 
arations of potent drugs with the provisions of the protocol signed by 
the accredited representatives of civilized nations, at Brussels, in 
1902, it will be found that our U. S. P. preparations still differ in 
many particulars from the proposed international standard. — Am. J. 
Pharm., Phila., 1905, v. 77, p. 361. 
2. FOREIGN PHARMACOPOEIAS. 
1. NETHERLANDS PHARMACOPOEIA. 
The official title of the Netherlands Pharmacopoeia is: Pharma- 
copoea Nederlandica, Editio Quarta. Amstelodami, 1905. It is 
printed in the vernacular and in Latin. 
The Netherlands Pharmacopoeia , contains a total of 670 titles, 
including — 
General formulas : 17 
Animal drugs 16 
Vegetable drugs 184 
Chemicals——— 182 
Preparations 274 
