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Smith, F. A. Upshur, thinks it curious that the U. S. P. VIII 
contains no directions for the storage of the syrup of ferrous iodide. 
He considers that it should be kept in white glass bottles exposed 
to a strong light.— Pharm. J., Lond., 1906, v. 22, p. 85. 
The Ph. Brit. Committee of Reference in Pharmacy suggests that 
the formula for syrup of ferrous iodide be revised and a better assay 
process included. — Chem. & Drug., Lond.. 1906, v. 69, p. 865. 
Philipp Rocler, Wien, outlines a method for the valuation of 
syrup of ferrous iodide. Two samples examined contained, respec- 
tively, 5.35 and 4.98 per cent of ferrous iodide. — Pharm. Post, Wien, 
1906. v. 39, p. 296. 
Caldwell, Paul, recommends that in the making of syrup of fer- 
rous iodide the hypophosphorous acid be directed to be added to the 
solution of the ferrous iodide in the presence of the uncombined 
iron, in place of being added to the finished product as directed by 
the pharmacopoeia. He believes the resulting iron hypophosphite to 
be a better preservative than the free acid. — Drug. Circ. & Chem. 
Gaz., A. Y., 1906, v. 50, p. 159. 
Barnard. H. E., reports that of 56 samples of ferrous iodide anal- 
yzed 9, or 16 per cent, were below standard; 29 of the. samples, more 
than 50 per cent, were evidently made to conform to the U. S. P., 
1890. — Rep. Indiana Bd. Health, 1906, pp. 383, 384. 
Brown, Linwood A., examined 14 samples of syrup of ferrous 
iodide and found that of this number only 3 came within 5 per cent 
of the standard set by the eighth revision of the United States Phar 
macopoeia. The strength found varied from 51 per cent to 210 per 
cent of the official strength. — Rep. North Dakota Agric. Exper. Sta., 
1906, Part II, p. 150. 
SYRUPUS FERRI, QUININE ET STRYCHNINE PHOSPHATUM. 
Taylor, S., suggests a modification of the official Ph. Brit, direc- 
tions for making syrup of the phosphates of iron, quinine, and 
strychnine. — Pharm. J.. Lond., 1906, v. 23, p. 670. 
The Ph. Brit. Committee, of Reference in Pharmacy find that an 
assay process is desirable for syrup of phosphate of iron with quinine 
and strychnine and that the formula requires some slight alteration 
in detail. — Chem. & Drug., Lond., 1906, v. 69, p. 865. 
SYRUPUS EERRI SACCHARATI SOLUBILIS N. F. 
F. S. H. points out that the formula for the syrup of soluble sac- 
charated iron N. F. Ill remains the same as in the second edition, 
although the strength of the solution of iron chloride, U. S. P., has 
been materially weakened. — Bull. Am. Pharm. Ass., 1906, v. 1, p. 349. 
