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a  standard  formula  in  either  of  these  two  legal  authorities.  From 
the  "  Special  Notice  "  in  the  N.  F.  he  read  the  following  paragraph  : 
"  In  accordance  with  this  definition,  the  standards  described  in  this  Na- 
tional Formulary  are  intended  to  apply  only  to  such  substances  as  are  used 
solely  for  medicinal  purposes,  or  when  professedly  sold  or  dispensed  for 
medicinal  use.  They  are  not  intended  to  apply  to  substances  sold  professedly 
for  technical  and  non-medicinal  uses." 
A  similar  statement  likewise  appears  in  the  U.  S.  P.,  and  the 
inclusion  of  any  formula  in  either  of  these  two  standard  works  in- 
dicates its  need  and  use  as  a  medicinal  substance.  Compound  spirit 
of  juniper,  which  Dr.  Adams  characterized  as  an  "  imitation  gin," 
was  placed  in  the  U.  S.  P.  simply  as  a  proper  form  for  the  exhibi- 
tion of  oil  of  juniper,  where  the  physician  desired  to  prescribe  same 
for  its  diuretic  effect. 
In  more  than  forty  years'  experience  in  pharmacy,  in  daily  con- 
tact with  physicians  and  their  practice,  he  had  never  known  of  the 
misuse  of  this  preparation,  but  had  frequently  known  it  to  be  pre- 
scribed m  relatively  small  quantities  for  its  recognized  therapeutic 
activity.  Compound  tincture  of  lavender  is  an  ingredient  in  several 
other  formulas,  notably  solution  of  potassium  arsenite,  where  it 
serves  the  purpose  of  distinguishing  an  otherwise  colorless  and 
odorless  solution  by  giving  it  a  distinct  color,  odor  and  taste,  by 
which  it  can  be  readily  recognized  and  mistakes  in  its  use  prevented. 
All  of  the  preparations  named  are  more  or  less  commonly  pre- 
scribed ;  some  throughout  the  entire  country  and  others  only  locally, 
and  to  forbid  their  manufacture  and  to  eliminate  them  from  the 
practice  of  medicine  would  cause  endless  trouble  in  the  adjustment 
of  thousands  of  prescriptions  on  file,  the  renewal  of  which  is  neces- 
sary. Further  such  a  course  would  be  destructive  of  the  scientific 
development  of  pharmacy,  which  has  been  along  the  lines  of  making 
medicinal  preparations  more  palatable  and  efficient. 
After  this  hearing  an  informal  meeting  of  the  representatives  of 
the  various  associations  and  firms  present  Was  held,  with  the  pur- 
pose of  endeavoring  to  frame  some  constructive  suggestions  that 
would  aid  the  Commissioner  in  framing  regulations  covering  medi- 
cinal preparations.  Thirteen  pharmaceutical  and  drug  trade  asso- 
ciations and  sixteen  pharmaceutical  manufacturers  were  represented 
in  this  gathering.  As  the  result  of  their  deliberations,  the  following 
recommendations  relating  to  the  tentative  list  of  U.  S.  P.  and  N.  F. 
preparations  submitted  at  the  conference  were  adopted  by  resolu- 
