The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-22
THE BOARD OF PHARMACY.

It's Organization and It's Work I'm the
Past-AbOut Nine Hundred Of the
Twelve Hundred Pharmnccutists Have
Registcrcd--Dcfau ltcrs To BE Prose.
cuted.
The Board Of Pharmacy of the city of New York.
created under the act Of 1871, intended to ele
vate the standing Of the druggists OF the city and
prevent accidents from the compounding of med-
zines by inexperienced parties. For years the
business OF dispensing drugs had no safeguards
thrown around it, and q blacksmith, shoemaker
or hod carrier, with no knowledge of drugs,
could compete with the educated pharmaceutist
by opening store next door and selling an in
ferior article. The law OF 1870 was found to work
pretty well, but 1t was detective, and hence the
Legislature OF 1871 enacted new law, with I'M
portant amendments that were suggested by the
test Of the old one. The new Board composed
of DIR. william Neerquaad, examiner in materia
medca, President; Manlius Smith, M. D.; Paul Bal
huff, pharmaceutical chemist; Theobald FrohweIn,
examiner IN practical pharmacy. and DR.. Francis
&C., organized on the 2lst OF June, 1877. Notices
were given In oil the daily papers ordering drug
gists and their employees to. appear for
registration and examination. Many of them
being slow 10 respond it was found
advisable to send oct personal notices to those
whose names were found in the directory This
had the desired effect, and q large number re-
sponded within a few days. Examinations COM
menced on the LIST OF August ana have continued at
stated times ever since The names OF those who
were notified and failed to appear previous to the
lst OF January in this year were sent to the Dis
trct Attorney for prosecution as the law provides,
1t is the intention OF the Board to prosecute ali
| violations The Board intend TO ask for some
changes in the law, as diplomas granted here are
not recognized IN Europe, where the examinations
are more searching and the graduates OF q higher
grade.
The city contains about twelve hundred persons
who are subject TO this law, yet only about five
hundred prOpretors and four hundred employees
| have registered. About 275 have been examined,
many Of them having presented European dipo-
mas that render all examination unnecessary. OF
the 215 about thirty-six have been rejected.
About twenty-five or thirty proprietors, sooner
than undergo the critical examination, have sold
out and retired from business. The Board recog-
nze diploma from tire College OF Pharmacy ms
evidence OF qualifications as pharmaceutist, and
must take two years. course Of study in
the College OF Pharmacy before he can
again apply for examination. The Secretary
~ In attendance at the University Building Oh
Washington square, on the first and third Monday
OF every month, rom three to four O'Clock u. NJ,
to register applicants. The Board meets again on
April T. D and o. rom two to four O'Clock for the ~
animation OF such persons as present themselves
The secretary reports that the law works very salts
factorily, and the Germans especially undergo fine
examinations especially In chemistry. Nearly al
rejected were Americans ana Irish.
The College Of Pharmacy has never been in sc
! nOurlshng condition az at present, and TIT
professors are doing their utmost to make IL tn,
| tendance is greatly due to the severe examination.
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