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$.' ? 7?"" :, a? wfyiprgf THE DAILY NEBRABKAN "i THE PROQRE88 IN PHARMACY. Tho subject of pharmacy Is an in exhaustible subject. s I might go back to tho timo of tho alchemist and trace tho evolution of tho profession from that point, but neither space nor timo will permit mo to do this. But to give you somo idoa as to tho early conception of tho man ufacturing and dispensing of drugs, I might quote from Shakospearo in "Merchant of Venice." He says: "Ab I do remember Hero dwells a pothocarie whom oft I noted As I past by, whose needio shop is Btuft With beggardjy accounts of empty boxeB. And on the same an oligarta hangs, Olde endB of packthread, and cakos of roses Are thinly strowed to make up a show. Here as I noted thus with myself I thought Ah, if a man should need a poiBon now, Whoso present sale is death in Mantua, Here ho might buy it. This thought of miiro : Did but forerun my need: and here about he dwells." To givo a clear idea as to tho phar macy profession in its evolution would necessitate the tracing of the medical profession, on whom it is dependent. As tho medical profession advances, so should the pharmacy, but that has not been the case, as I shall show later. Early in tho history tho list of drugs was limited to a number of herbs and a few chemicals, which were used along with somo rlto or ceremony, tho combination producing tho cure. How ever, now we know that somo of these samo drugs aro effective and are used at the present time. m At this early date tho druggist made his own pills, fluid extracts and other preparations, and needless to say had very poor devices for their manufac ture. Ono prescription or preparation might be composed of twenty-five or oven more different norms, mixed in the form of a decoction or infusion without any regard for strength or ac tivo constituent of each particular -drug: By-cbance-or-malnly-by-expo: mentation on animals tho active con stituent and dosago of these drugs havo been accurately determined. Sonco this determination, now a cer tain drug 1b given to produce a certain physiological effect and upon somo particular part of the body. As a rer suit of this, it became necessary that all preparations, such as tinctures, Jluid oxtracts and other preparations should bo up to a certain strength or standard to insure a correct dosago. So in 1820 the Unltod States Phar macopoea was edited, which contains tho official drugs and preparations along with their dosago and method of preparation and assaying. Those IRLLRXEAKZEnCTR That is winning favor everywhere by its purity and genuine good ness. Made in Nebraska's cleanest factory by LINCOLN, NEBRASKA official drugs must bo of a certain strength, which is determined physio logically with animals or chomicatly by analysis. This pharmacopoea Ib rovlsod every ton years to keep up with new ideas and methods and find ings. A few years ago any person who wished could run a drug -store with out oven having any previous oxporl onco or education. Since tho recent researches and establishing of tho values of various drugs and tholr standardization it bocomes necoBsary that the druggist must havo at least some knowledge of tho dangerous sub stances which ho dispenses, and so tho Btates havo passed laws rogulat ing tho persons dispensing poisonous drugs ob remedies. At prosont any person dispensing poisonous drugs must be registered with tho Btato board of pharmacy. Examinations are given and a certain grade must bo passed beforo the applicant Is reg istered. Another method of controlling tho dispensing and salo of drugs Is thru the pure food and drug act which was passed In 1906. This act regulates tho selling or dispensing of poisonous drugs nr medicines, stating that all goods shall be properly labolod and per cent of alcohol contained therein and also whether it contains any habit producing drug or other harmful sub stances. Tho state board examinations Is of fered to any person who has had bo many years of experience In tho drug business. It is not necessary that ho shall havo had any previous phar macy school education or training of any kind. Howovor, somo states re quire a diploma from somo recognized school of pharmacy along with a cer tain number of years of practical ex perience beforo they aro eligible to tnko tho examination. In this state a person holding a diploma fro msomo recognized school of pharmacy Is given crodlt for tho ac tuai number onHPnths which ho Is-hr school as practical experience. Various lengths of pharmacy courses aro offered. There aro given two. three and four year courses by moBt colleges. The two year course gives a person n fntr knnwlfylpo of nharmqev. but no other subjects are taught except thoso pertaining strictly to pharmacy, while tho throe year course gives him a lit tle broader education In pharmacy and a few closely allied subjects. Tho four year course leading to tho degree of Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy not only gives him a thorough knowl edge of pharmacy, but with this knowl edge he receives a general education. It is becoming more and more neces sary that a pharmacist should bo edu cated in moro than his own lino. Tho medical course has been Increased to six years. Why should not tho phar macy course bo mado a four year course .with a prerequisite high school THE NEW ICE H. C. HA1HAWAY ICE course. If the pharmacy profession is to koop in pace with tho modlcal pro fession It must lncreaso tho educa tional requiromonts. I thlpk tho timo Is rapidly approach ing when tho pharmacy profoBBlon, although commercialized, will bo put on as high a plane as any profession. This pharmacy school training aids a pharmacist in bocoming moro Inde pendent upon wholosalo housoa and other such institutions. Boforo tho advent of theBO Institutions tho phar macist was compelled to make hi a own pills and tinctures, and such prepara tions, but now ho can got thorn already propared, ready to dispense, from tho wholcsalo houses. Of courso Bomo things can not be mado in tho storo, but I would encourage'tho making of his own preparations wherever pos sible. In many caBCB a much bettor preparation can bo mado In small quantities than In such onormous quantities as aro mado by tho largo firms. It Is not nedessary for a pharmacist to havo an expensive outlay of equip ment In order to do a great doal of his own manufacturing. . Many pharma cists havo a Bmall laboratory whoro they make a few of their own propara- tlons and also assay tho maftor mado, thus insuring standard preparations for salo. Thoro aro othor reasons why this should bo done, but space will not pormit. In this short space I havo merely given a survey of tho advancomont in pharmacy and what tho profession may yet become. And in closing I would especially emphasize tho advan tages of an educated pharmacist ovor ono who has not had tho technical training. EARLY PHARMACOPOEIAS. Tho namo "pharmacopoeia" appears first in 1561, but tho namo did not be come popular until tho seventeenth century. Until 1617 such drugs as wore In common wore sold by grocers and pharmacists alike. In that year tho pharmacists in Florence, Italy, ob tained a decree that no grocor should dispense At this period the com pounds used wore of such heterogen ous mlxturo that from 20 to 70 com pounds entered lnto-one-presorlptionr-Imngino tho trouble of the. pharma cist. Nor was that his only trouble. Many prescriptions called for crab's eyes, pearls, oyster shollB, coral, human skulls with moss growing on them, blind puppies, earthworms, otc. PHARMACY ANNUAL. At a meeting of tho junior class ot the Nebraska. SchooL of. Pharmacy, held on April 17, 1913, the class de cided to publish an Annual, dovotod to tho lntorosts of tho School of Phar macy. Tho Annual is known by tho namo of tho U. of N. S. P. Snapshots of tho students and plcturos of tho " -V . " rJ: t ' j.sSv l fejl ""VI :w si".' '" .:f. r .?'- rea. " . - ' i 7fl Before you spend a cent for spring clothes, see the extraordinary values which are concentrated in our Kensington Suits-particularly-the ones at In our opinion, $25 for a suit is true economy intho long run, for at this figure we offer spociuT valuu features which cannot bo produced for lees. We'd like to show yousome of our stylish garments and let you compare them impartially with any you ve seen elsewhere either at the same or higher prices. Under these circumstances we'll have no fear of your decision. Ready whenever you are members of tho faculty, with a short wrlto-up about each ono, a fow histori cal articles, and a Joko dopartmontf comprised tho book. This year tho following mon havo ohargo of tho publishing of tho An nual: Guy L. Thompson, odltor-ln-chlof; H. 'McMurrny, assistant editor; Potter P. Howard, business manager; XL-ADnairnm, nwRlnttint hnslnoBB man- agor. Tho Annual has boon onlargod and besides tho pictures of tho faculty and Btudents of tho School of Phar macy, It will include tho plcturo of Chancollor Avery, tho Instructors in chemistry, and tho deans connectod with tho school. Tho carntooning will bo dono by Edo Anderson, who" will UoTomom- Cleaner Hatter Dyer Oar Hat Process is Our Own and Can't Be Beat Ted Marriiier B-1799 235 No. 11th LINCOLN, NEB. CREAM CREAM CO. i m. , ! .JUi. v- ... '.j' -"": i... V V, tlH If I, ! .... -. -- rr. -y'n.'.j; $25 bored as ono of tho promising men on tho campus several years ago. Dean Bossoy, Dr. It. A. Lyman and Mr. H. L. Thompson have contributed some vory Interesting articles. Ono" section of tho book is devoted to tho chronology of tho school and tho events of Pharmacy wook. Tho "wrlto-ups" aro said to be excolloot and tho book will bo of. interest not only to tho Btudonts, out to airthoBo Interested in tho School of Pharmacy. .. WHAT D0E8 THE R MEAN? 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