The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09

ster Shows That There Are Now
Over 1900 Regular Licensed
Pharmacists In the State, Besides
Those licensed -1-as Assistant
Pharmacists.
Secretary H G. Webster, Of the state
board of pharmacy, yesterday filed with
Gov. Lind the annual report of the board.
All classes are now required to pass
the regular examination, the only excep-
ton being that the board may, at its
discretion. register the licentiates Of
other states without requiring a further
examination in this state. 1t Is the poll
cy of the board to grant such registra-
ton IL the candidate. Is a person Of good
character, education and sufficient prac-
teal experience, and has passed the ex-
animation before a state board whose re-
quirements are similar to ours
The pharmacy law has been in force
fifteen years, and all sellers Of drugs in
the state should be pretty we'll informed
as to its requirements The board has
had printed and distributed many copies
of the law; also circulars clearly defln-
ing its provisions and how they are con-
strued by the board In enforcing them.
The legislature has wisely provided for
the rural districts, where there are no
drug stores, by permitting general mer-
chants to sell under proper restrictions.
The physician may carry and dispense
medicine to his patients; patent medi-
cines are exempt from the provision Of
the law, and 1t would seem that every
class of patients had been amply pro-
vlded for s 49,
The facilities for procuring pharma-
ceutical education within the state are
ample and come within the means Of all
who desire to obtain one. Besides our
state university, there are private schools
and systems of home study which can
be procured at small cost, and there is
absolutely no excuse for any person Of
ordinary intelligence who has attained
the lawful age and who has had the re-
quired practical experience to remain un-
registered. and 1t is the determination Of
the board to cause the arrest and prose-
cution of all persons found compromising
prescriptions and selling drugs unless I'M
der immediate supervision of registered
pharmacist. Registered proprietors of
drug stores are Surged not to retain in
their employ persons eligible for regis
tration unless they show disposition to
prepare themselves to pass these eXami
nations and become registered. The
board strives to make these examina tons
thorough, practical and absolutely fair.
That they have met with some success
in this direction is shown by the favora-
BILE comments recently made In one Of
our pharmaceutical journals and by the
general satisfaction expressed by the 239
candidates who - have, come before the
board for examination.
OF those forty-eight passed as phar-
macists and seventy-three as assistants.
Nine Hcentiates of other state boards
were registered as pharmacists without
further examination; also, three gradu-
ateS in medicine and four graduates in
pharmacy under the old law.
The board was advised Of the death of
seven pharmacists during the year. At
the close Of the year there were 1,215
pharmacists and 167 assistants registered
as fully authorized druggists. SO ,s
The report tells of a number of sue
ceSsful prosecutions conducted by the
board against those who have not com
piled with the law, Continuing. the re-
port says:
1.-THE general improvement in business
conditions has not failed entirely to af-
feet the retail drug trade, and the de-
now being out Of employment, and, on
the whole, conditions seems more favora-
BILE than for several years past.
The state board is comprised of the fol-
lowing: Charles T. Heller, ST. Paul;
George H. Goodrich, Anoka; j. B. Atkin-
son, Litchfield: Truman Griffin Mime
apolis; Ray Humiston, Worthington.