240  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.  {AmMay?i903frm' 
F — Pills.  —  ( i  )Name  three  physical  requisites  for  a  properly  made  pill  mass. 
(2)  Describe  briefly  the  process  for  sugar-coating  pills  (3)  Describe  briefly 
the  process  for  gelatin-coating  pills  (4)  What  is  the  objection  to  manufactur- 
ing gelatin-coated  pills  having  the  needle-holes  exposed? 
G — Tablets  and  Tablet  Triturates. — (1)  Describe  briefly  the  principle  upon 
which  tablet  machines  depend  for  their  action.  (2)  What  methods  are  in  use 
for  preparing  a  powder  which  is  not  easily  compressed,  so  that  it  can  be  readily 
used  in  a  tablet  machine  ?  (3)  What  are  the  objections  to  dispensing  a  tablet 
which  is  either  too  hard  or  too  soft  ?  (4)  Describe  the  method  for  making 
tablet  triturates. 
H — (1)  What  is  the  object  of  pharmaceutical  legislation?  (2)  What  should 
be  the  qualifications  of  a  Board  of  Pharmacy  ?  (3)  Why  is  there  not  a  United 
States  Pharmacy  Law  ?  (4)  Give  the  reasons  for  advocating  the  payment  of 
all  expenses  of  enforcing  pharmacy  laws  by  the  State  ?  (5 )  Why  should  all " 
receipts  be  turned  into  the  State  treasury  and  all  expenses  be  paid  by  the 
State?  (6)  Why  should  every  registered  pharmacist  be  compelled  to  have  a 
diploma  from  a  recognized  college  before  taking  his  examination  ? 
J — Criticise  and  translate  the  following  prescriptions.  Write  out,  with 
English  names,  the  ingredients  and  quantities.  State  how  you  would  com- 
pound them,  or  what  course  you  would  pursue.  Give  the  meaning  of  names 
and  marks  on  the  margins  : 
3592 
R    Potas.  Brom.  J  ss 
Tr.  Cannab.  f£v 
Vin.  Ergota  f^ss 
Spt.  Amm.  Ar.  f§ij 
Aquae  ad.  f  3  viij 
Sig. — A  tablespoonful. 
v*  X  Dec.  6,  '83  B.  J.  R. 
R    Argent.  Oxid.  gr.  xvi 
Strychnia  gr.  i 
60587       Pulv.  Capsici  gr.  xxiv 
SC  Ext.  Gentiana  9ij 
M.  ft.  pill  No.  =  xxxii 
Sig. — On  box  the  contents  of  each  pill. 
One  after  each  meal.  D. 
27639.       2/8,  '03. 
R    Tr.  Ferri  Chlor.  £ij  ttlxl 
Acid.  Phosp.  dil.  !$j  T^xl 
V  X       Spt.  Limonis  ^ij 
Syrup,  et  Aquae  q.  s.  ^iv 
Sig. — 2  teaspoonfuls  4  times  daily. 
— Fill  up  three  of  the  labels  upon  the  sheet  attached,  writing  suitable 
directions  for  the  prescriptions  found  on  Question  J. 
Then  write  three  prescriptions  upon  the  blanks  printed  on  the  label  sheet 
for  the  following,  numbering  and  dating  each:  (1)  Twelve  powders  for  a 
