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is  not,  and  need  not  be,  claimed  that  these  processes  were  not  susceptible  of 
improvement. 
It  will  thus  be  seen  that  this  is  one  of  those  important  questions  in  which 
different  persons  are  likely  to  honestly  differ  in  opinion,  and  there  is  no  need 
of  charging  incompetency  or  sinister  motives  to  the  advocates  of  either  plan, 
who  may  discuss  the  question  from  the  standpoint  of  the  physician  or  of  the 
pharmacist,  and  not  from  that  of  the  manufacturer  who  from  his  special 
facilities,  is  obviously  interested  in  the  decision  of  the  problem  in  one  way. 
Physicians  and  pharmacists  are  agreed  that  medicines  should  be  as  definite 
as  possible.  We  think  that  the  weight  of  pharmaceutical  experience,  and  also 
of  chemical  determinations,  is  not  in  favor  of  the  movement,  certainly  not  on 
the  scale  proposed  in  some  quarters.  Whether  physicians  really  do  want  such 
preparations,  is  for  them  to  determine  ;  not  for  the  few,  but  for  those  who  can 
with  authority  speak  for  the  profession  of  the  country  ;  but,  whether  adopted 
by  the  Pharmacopoeia  or  declined,  whether  the  old-fashioned  tinctures,  etc.,  be 
standardized  or  a  new  class  of  preparations  be  introduced,  the  honest  wants  of 
the  physician  will  always  be  supplied  by  the  reputable  pharmacist. 
The  papers  printed  in  the  present  number  do  not  present  all  the  arguments 
that  may  be  advanced  either  in  favor  or  opposition  of  the  measure  in  question, 
but  they  probably  give  the  strongest  and  most  prominent  points  on  both  sides, 
and  as  such,  it  is  hoped,  they  may  be  found  useful  in  arriving  at  a  final 
conclusion. 
Renewal  of  Registration  in  Pennsylvania. — The  following  notice,  which  has 
just  been  issued,  is  of  especial  interest  to  the  pharmacists  of  Pennsylvania  : 
The  State  Pharmaceutical  Examining  Board  of  Pennsylvania  hereby  gives 
notice  that  registration  under  the  Pharmacy  Act  of  24th  May,  1887,  must  be 
renewed  every  three  years. 
The  registration  of  all  persons  who  were  registered  during  the  first  period  of 
ninety  days,  by  reason'  of  having  been  engaged  in  the  retail  drug  business  in 
Pennsylvania  at  the  date  of  the  passage  of  the  Pharmacy  Act,  will  expire 
between  August  13  and  November  18,  1890. 
All  persons  who  are  registered  under  this  act,  either  by  reason  of  having 
been  engaged  in  the  retail  drug  business  when  the  act  was  passed,  or  under 
section  eleven,  or  by  examination,  should  apply  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  for 
renewal  of  registration  about  ten  days  before  the  expiration  of  three  years  from 
the  date  of  their  certificate,  and  enclose  the  fee  of  one  dollar. 
As  the  act  contains  no  provision  for  days  of  grace  in  applying  for  renewals, 
such  applications  must  be  promptly  made,  as  stated  in  the  foregoing  paragraph, 
or  the  registration  will  be  forfeited. 
In  applying  for  renewal  of  registration,  give  number  of  certificate  and  state 
whether  Registered  Pharmacist  or  Qualified  Assistant,  but  do  not  return  the 
certificate .  Give  name  and  address  in  full,  and  also  address  when  first  regis- 
tered, if  any  change  has  been  made. 
Alonzo  Robbins,  President,  Philadelphia. 
H.  B.  Cochran,  Secretary,  Lancaster. 
P.  H.  EGGRRS,  Allegheny  City. 
A.  J.  TAFEiv,  Philadelphia. 
A.  B.  Burns,  Montrose. 
Lancaster,  April  21,  1890. 
