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PJiarmaceutical  Meeting. 
( Am.  Jour.  Pharrn. 
1  November,  1901. 
Wasser  und  Seifen;  kosmetische  Toiletteseifen  und  hygienische 
Seifen ;  kosmetische  Geheimmittel ;  Priifung  und  Untersuchung  von 
in  der  kosmetischen  Technik  verwendten  Stoffen. 
The  work  contains  numerous  formulae  as  well  as  the  general  con- 
sideration of  the  general  principles  involved  in  their  preparation 
and  application. 
PHARMACEUTICAL  MEETING. 
The  first  of  the  series  of  pharmaceutical  meetings  of  the  Phila- 
delphia College  of  Pharmacy  for  1 900- 1 901,  was  held  on  Tuesday, 
October  15.  Prof.  C.  B.  Lowe  presided,  and  in  opening  the  meeting 
stated  that  it  was  the  desire  of  the  committee  having  these  meet- 
ings in  charge  to  make  the  present  series  even  more  useful  than 
their  predecessors,  presenting  matters  in  particular  relating  to  prac- 
tical pharmacy,  and  urged  all  those  present  to  co-operate  in  this 
work.  The  programme  was  an  interesting  one  and  the  first  speaker 
introduced  was  Dr.  Jokichi  Takamine,  of  New  York  City,  who  read 
a  paper  on  "Adrenalin  the  Active  Principle  of  the  Suprarenal 
Glands  and  its  Mode  of  Preparation."  (See  page  523.)  The  author 
stated  that  he  had  succeeded  in  isolating  adrenalin  in  a  pure,  stable 
and  crystalline  form,  which  latter  character  he  illustrated  by  means 
of  diagrams.  Several  of  the  characteristic  tests  for  the  substance 
were  carried  out  and  also  a  diagram  was  exhibited  showing  the 
effect  of  the  substance  on  the  blood-pressure. 
In  the  discussion  on  this  subject  Dr.  Lowe  spoke  of  the  influence 
of  the  suprarenal  glands  on  the  vasomotor  system  and  their  use- 
fulness in  keeping  up  its  tone.  He  said  that  until  recently  it  had 
not  been  well  understood  just  how  this  influence  was  exerted,  but 
that  now  it  was  ascribed  to  adrenalin.  He  attributed  its  usefulness 
in  inflammation  to  its  power  of  reducing  the  calibre  of  the  vessels 
and  hence  the  amount  of  blood.  In  reply  to  a  question  by  W.  L. 
Cliffe  as  to  the  keeping  qualities  of  the  solution  in  which  form 
adrenalin  is  generally  sold,  Dr.  Takamine  said  that  it  might  be  com- 
pared to  cocaine  in  this  respect,  and  that  certain  chemicals,  such  as 
boric  acid,  are  used  to  preserve  the  solutions.  Sodium  chloride  is 
also  added  to  the  solution  so  as  to  render  it  non-irritating  in  eye 
and  nose  affections,  this  addition  not  being  objectionable,  particu- 
larly in  disease  of  the  heart.  With  regard  to  the  activity  of  adren- 
alin the  speaker  stated  that  it  was  not  poisonous  and  appeared  to  be 
