Am.  Jour.  Pharm.  ) 
October,  1908.  J 
National  Formulary. 
465 
NATIONAL  FORMULARY.* 
Your  committee  on  National  Formulary  begs  leave  to  report  that 
the  consideration  of  the  enlargement  and  systematic  organization 
of  the  Committee  began  in  December  of  last  year,  and  in  March 
of  this  year  ten  auxiliary  members  were  nominated  and  then  were 
appointed  by  the  Council,  and  the  whole  membership  was  divided 
into  five  sub-committees  as  has  been  duly  described  in  the  Bulletin. 
The  Chairman  has  collected  all  the  criticisms  that  have  been 
published  and  has  sent  them  with  other  matter  to  the  members  of 
the  Committee  in  ten  circular  letters  covering  thirty  to  forty  type- 
written pages,  copies  of  which  are  submitted  herewith.  This  matter 
and  the  criticisms  have  had  the  careful  consideration  of  all  the 
members  during  the  intervening  time.  The  advisability  of  holding 
a  meeting  of  the  Committee  in  June  was  discussed,  but  it  was 
finally  decided  to  recommend  to  the  Council  that  a  meeting-  be  held 
at  this  place  prior  to  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Association,  the 
Council  duly  authorizing  the  holding  of  this  meeting.  The  pro- 
ceedings and  recommendations  of  this  meeting  are  as  follows : 
In  accordance  with  the  action  of  the  Council,  the  National  Formu- 
lary Committee  assembled  at  Hot  Springs,  Arkansas,  on  Sept.  3, 
1908.  Nine  sessions  have  been  held  involving  about  twenty-three 
hours  of  executive  work,  two  sessions  being  held  on  Thursday,  three 
on  Friday,  three  on  Saturday,  and  one  on  Monday. 
Thirteen  of  the  fifteen  members  are  present,  viz. :  Messrs.  Diehl, 
Hallberg,  Hynson,  Stephens,  La  Wall,  Arny,  Beringer,  Dunning, 
Eliel,  England.  Scoville,  Seltzer  and  Wilbert.  The  two  absent  mem- 
bers, Messrs.  Cook  and  Hall,  were  unable  to  make  arrangements  to 
attend  in  the  brief  time  which  elapsed  between  the  announcement 
of  the  Council's  action  and  the  time  for  the  meeting,  and  on  this 
account  their  absence  may  be  justly  excused. 
STATUS  OF  THE  COMMITTEE. 
The  Chairman  suggested  that  the  appointment  of  this  Committee 
be  made  by  the  Council,  which  is  composed  of  members  who  have 
been  familiar  with  the  duties  required  and  the  personality  of  the 
various  committees  rather  than  by  an  executive  officer  who  may 
*  Report  presented  by  the  Committee  on  National  Formulary  at  the  meet- 
ing of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association,  September,  1908. 
