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Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy. 
J  Am.  Jour.  Pharm 
X    January,  1909. 
if  the  standard  of  strength,  quality  or  purity  be  plainly  stated  upon 
the  container '  was  inserted  mainly  to  allow  the  importation  of  drugs 
that  differ  from  the  U.  S.  P.  standards  for  manufacturing  purposes ; 
and  the  Board  of  Control  introduced  the  following  recommendation 
which  was  unanimously  adopted,  viz.,  '  in  relation  to  the  conflict 
between  the  provisions  of  the  Food  and  Drugs  Act  and  2,935  revised 
statutes  governing  the  importation  of  drugs,  we  recommend  that 
the  incoming  Committee  on  Legislation  be  instructed  to  endeavor 
to  secure  the  repeal  of  the  law  of  1848,  or  its  amendment,  in  accord- 
ance with  the  recommendations  contained  in  the  committee's  report.' 
"  At  the  October  meeting  of  the  drug  section  of  the  New  York 
Board  of  Trade  and  Transportation  a  resolution  was  passed  direct- 
ing its  Legislative  Committee  to  act  with  the  Legislative  Committee 
of  the  National  Wholesale  Druggists'  Association  to  secure  the 
repeal  of  the  law  of  1848  and  since  that  time  a  special  committee 
has  been  appointed,  of  which  Mr.  Irving  McKesson  is  chairman,  to 
act  in  this  matter  instead  of  the  regular  legislative  committee. 
"  I  understand  that  the  general  opinion  of  the  trade  here  is  that 
no  new  legislation  is  necessary,  but  that  if  the  law  of  1848  is  repealed 
the  provisions  of  the  Pure  Food  and  Drugs  Act  will  be  found  to 
amply  protect  the  public  while  allowing  manufacturers  to  import 
drugs  differing  from  the  U.  S.  P.  standards  for  manufacturing 
purposes." 
Wm.  J.  Schieffelin,  president  of  Schieffelin  &  Co.,  expressed  his 
view  of  the  matter,  as  follows : 
"  I  believe  that  it  should  be  lawful  to  import  crude  drugs  below 
Pharmacopceial  strength,  provided  the  importer  gives  an  adequate 
guaranty  that  the  goods  will  be  used  in  manufacturing. 
"  I  do  not  think  it  would  be  well  to  permit  low  grade  drugs  to 
enter  the  general  market  and  I  further  believe  that  the  handling  of 
them  should  be  confined  to  responsible  importers  and  manufacturers 
who  might,  if  necessary,  be  required  to  file  a  bond. 
"  Extracts  and  powdered  drugs  can  be  standardized  and  I  think 
the  sale  of  such  preparations  bearing  Pharmacopceial  names  but 
below  standard  should  not  be  permitted." 
A.  Robinson  Mcllvaine,  of  Mcllvaine  Brothers,  Philadelphia,  sent 
a  communication  in  which  he  stated  his  position  as  follows : 
"  I  am  a  firm  believer  in  the  necessity  for  Governmental  inspection 
—regulation — and  where  possible,  analysis,  and  to  have  these  well 
done,  the  Government  should  pay  good  salaries  to  good  men  of 
