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Tenth  International 
Collier  ess. 
(  Am.  Jour.  Pharm 
t    January,  1911. 
physiological  and  pathological  secretions,  especially  of  that  of  the 
feces.  It  was  pointed  out  in  the  discussion  that  such  work  prop- 
erly comes  within  the  province  of  the  pharmacist  as  a  chemist  and 
that  it  makes  another  professional  bond  between  him  and  the 
physician. 
The  fifth  resolution  related  to  the  preparation  of  galenicals  by 
pharmacists.  The  latter  were  urged  to  make  these  preparations 
themselves  as  far  as  possible. 
In  addition  to  the  formal  reports  a  number  of  important  scientific 
communications  were  made,  some  of  which  led  to  the  adoption  of 
further  resolutions.  Thus,  as  the  result  of  a  communication  by 
Moller,  it  was  resolved  to  advocate  the  adoption  as  an  international 
standard  of  colors  the  standard  of  Klinchsieck  and  Valette.  A 
paper  by  Hercod  led  to  the  adoption  of  a  resolution  in  favor  of  the 
appointment  of  an  international  commission  to  establish  a  method 
for  the  standardization  of  pharmacopoeial  preparations  of  pepsin  and 
for  establishing  a  standard  strength  for  this  product. 
A  resolution  was  also  passed  expressing  the  opinion  that  it  is 
desirable  for  the  committees  on  pharmacopoeial  revision  to  publish 
each  year  supplements  calling  attention  to  the  real  scientific  advances 
made. 
Among  the  notable  contributions  made  in  the  scientific  section 
the  following  may  be  mentioned :  Perrot,  on  the  preservation  of 
important  plant  drugs  by  the  destruction  of  the  intracellular 
enzymes ;  Leger,  on  the  constitution  of  the  aloins  ;  Bourquelot,  on 
glucosides  ;  Goris,  on  plants  containing  caffeine. 
The  first  of  the  resolutions  presented  by  the  section  on  profes- 
sional interests  related  to  the  control  of  the  sale  of  specialties.  The 
basis  for  the  discussion  of  the  subject,  which  was  prolonged  and 
animated,  was  the  very  comprehensive  report  prepared  by  Breugel- 
mans,  Daminet,  and  Staes  in  which  was  reviewed  the  legislation  on 
the  subject  in  the  leading  countries  of  the  world.  Although  the 
difficulties  and  complications  which  have  arisen  from  the  great  in- 
crease in  the  number  of  such  preparations  and  the  problem  resulting 
from  the  competition  of  manufactures  were  recognized,  the  discus- 
sion was  limited  largely  to  the  phases  which  more  directly  concern 
the  commercial  side  of  pharmacy  and  especially  to  the  subject  of 
price  protection.  It  was  recognized  that  this  is  a  question  whi^^h 
will  have  to  be  solved  by  each  country,  but  certain  general  principles 
were  proposed,  and  the  congress  expressed  the  opinion  that  the  sale 
