THE BRITISH PHARMACOPEIA, 1867 . 
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their use, have been brought back nearly to what they were originally ; and 
the variations in the strength or composition of medicines, where such exist 
to any appreciable extent, as compared with previous Pharmacopoeias, are 
distinctly stated in foot-notes, so as to render a comparison of the present 
and former preparations perfectly easy. It is to be hoped, therefore, when 
medical men have ascertained these facts, and made themselves acquainted 
w ith the work, that prescriptions will no longer be marked with the letters 
P. L., or that any other indications will be given of a want of confidence in, 
or acquaintance with, the British Pharmacopoeia of 1867. 
PROCEEDINGS OE THE MEDICAL COUNCIL WITH REFER¬ 
ENCE TO THE BRITISH PHARMACOPOEIA. 
At a meeting of the Medical Council, held on the 3rd of June, the following 
Report from the Pharmacopoeia Committee was received and adopted :— 
“ The Pharmacopoeia Committee, in completing the duty assigned to them, have to 
report that, in accordance with the resolution of the Council, May 26, 1866, the Phar¬ 
macopoeia was submitted to each Member of the Council on February 1, 1867; that the 
final revision of the Pharmacopoeia was completed at the end of March during the pre¬ 
sent year, and that the revised copy was forthwith placed in the hands of the Executive 
Committee, by whom the work has since been issued to the public. 
“The Committee beg to report that in the progress of the work they have endea¬ 
voured to limit the expenditure on its production, so far as was consistent with its com¬ 
pleteness, its accuracy, and perfection. The amount of this expenditure has been 
£676. 14s., composed of the following items:—Editors, £550; Pharmaceutical investi¬ 
gations, £100; Expenses of attendance of Member of Committee for Ireland, £25. 4s.; 
Postages, Messengers, Parcels, French Codex, etc., £1. 10s. The Committee, reminding 
the Council that the sum of £300 was placed at their disposal in 1865, have now to 
ask that the Treasurers be authorized to pay the further sum of £376. 14s. 
“ Having thus brought their labours to a close, the Committee have the satisfaction 
of testifying to the very valuable services rendered by Professor Redwood in the pre¬ 
paration of the work, to his zeal and his ability, not less than to the readiness with 
which he gave attention to the suggestions and recommendations of the Committee. 
They have also to acknowledge the valuable assistance rendered by Mr. Warrington, so 
far as the state of his health enabled him to co-operate with the Committee ; acknow¬ 
ledgments are further gladly offered by the Committee for the assistance afforded them 
in the revision of the work, not only by Members of the Council, but also by the several 
eminent scientific gentlemen to whom the woik was submitted before its publication. 
“ The Committee feel that it will not be thought inconsistent with their duty, to in¬ 
dicate the plan which seems to them the most desirable for watching over the progress 
of pharmacy, and for making such additions and corrections as would facilitate hereafter 
the preparation of the next edition of the British Pharmacopoeia. 
“They would therefore suggest that a Committee, constituted like the present, should 
be appointed for the purpose just indicated, and that the sum of £50 be placed annually 
at their disposal to enable them to obtain such assistance as they might think necessary. 
“May 31, 1867. “R. Christison, Chairman.” 
In accordance with the recommendation conveyed in the last paragraph of 
the Report, a resolution was passed at a meeting of the Council held on the 
5th of June, appointing the same Committee as before, consisting of the 
President (Dr. Burrows), Dr. Apjohn,* Dr. Christison, Dr. Sharpey, and Dr. 
Quain, for watching over the progress of pharmacy, and for making such ad¬ 
ditions and corrections as would facilitate hereafter the preparation of the 
next edition of the British Pharmacopoeia. 
* At a subsequent meeting Dr. Aquilla Smith was substituted for Dr. Apjohn, who resigned 
his appointment. 
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