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f  Ani.  Jour.  Pharm. 
\     October,  lt08. 
4.  Synonyms  or  English  titles  should  agree  with  the  Latin  titles. 
5.  N.  F.  titles  should  be  descriptive  of  the  true  composition  of 
the  preparations. 
6.  The  introduction  of  therapeutic  or  anatomical  names  in  the 
future  should  be  prohibited,  and  we  recommend  that  present  thera- 
peutic titles  be  eliminated  as  far  as  is  practicable. 
7.  The  method  of  citing  botanical  sources  and  authorities  should 
be  made  to  conform  to  modern  botanical  nomenclature. 
8.  A  record  of  publication  should  appear  on  the  title  page  to 
the  N.  F. 
10.  Authority  should  be  given  to  the  Committee  to  establish  a 
specific  date  on  which  the  next  edition  of  the  National  Formulary 
should  go  into  effect. 
11.  The  Bulletin  should  serve  as  the  official  organ  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  National  Formulary,  and' should  promptly  publish  such 
matters  as  may  be  sent  to  it  by  the  Chairman. 
Our  Chairman  further  presented  a  very  complete  report  on  the 
keeping  qualities  of  N.  F.  preparations  made  according  to  the  first 
edition  of  the  book,  and  extending  over  a  period  of  twenty  years. 
This  report  is  available  for  reference,  is  of  much  value,  and  in  the 
opinion  of  the  Committee  should  be  published  in  the  proceedings. 
The  final  sessions  of  the  Committee  were  devoted  to  a  detailed 
consideration  of  each  separate  article  in  the  Formulary.  Wherever 
any  change  was  suggested,  either  in  title,  in  the  formula,  or  in  the 
directions  for  manipulation,  the  article  was  referred  to  its  appro- 
priate sub-committee  for  investigation. 
This  detailed  consideration  occupied  four  full  sessions  and  no 
article  in  the  Formulary  was  omitted  from  consideration.  This 
work  being  unfinished,  is  not  submitted  in  detail  at  this  time. 
SUMMARY  OF  ACTS  AND  RECOMMENDATIONS  OF  THE  N.  F.  COMMITTEE. 
1.  The  Committee  to  be  appointed  by  the  Council  for  a  full  period 
of  revision. 
2.  The  Committee  to  consist  of  fifteen  members. 
3.  That  the  co-operation  of  the  Medical  profession  and  the 
Medical  Departments  of  the  National  Government  be  secured. 
4.  That  the  present  scope  of  the  Formulary  as  indicated  in 
the  preface,  be  continued. 
5.  That  conservative  action  and  liberal  interpretation  be  given 
to  the  consideration  of  suitable  articles  for  the  Formulary. 
