Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-12
WHO OWNS THE
 PRESCRIPTIONS? Pharmacists Discuss This Question At Their An
 nual Meeting.
M A NY DELEG TIES
Sessions Being Held at Bluff City Club-Mayor Toncy Welcomes
 Visitors. z

The first days session of the thir, ty-seventh annual convention of the Arkansas Association of Pharmacists, being held at the Bluff City Club in this city, was largely attended Tues day by delegates from all parts of the State. President Frank Schach- letter, of Hot Springs, presided and Miss A. Fein. secretary treasurer of Little Rock. was at her desk,
 One of the most interesting discus sions during the afternoon session re- suited when President schachleiter asked the question who owns the prescription" Several promin ent druggists were on their feet in an instant and the interrogation re- suited in discussion in which tho subject was aired from every stand point.
 Dr. W. l.. Dewoody, of this city, contended that the prescription be- longed to the patient until it was placed with the druggist. in trust, to be held for his own protection. He said the druggist can give the patient q copy of the prescription if it is desired. He was at loss to estab fish the ownership of what he termed the wire prescription" or those sent to the druggists over the telephone. Such orders placed a big responsibil ity on the prescription clerk.
 J. F. Dowdy. of Little Rock. declar- , ed that the patient does not pay for , the prescription, but for professional l services. He also argued that the prescription was the property of the druggist. A copy could be given the patient, if desired. Dr. John B. Bond. of Little Rock, expressed the same opinion. He contends that the pre- scription is the property of the drug gist and that the original should re- main in his custody. The patient has | the right to demand copy of pre- scrption and it shall be given him by the druggist, unless the physician re- quests that the prescription be not re- filled.
 Henry Weimer, of Hot Springs, took 1 issue with the previous speakers, de- claring that in his opinion the pre- scription was the property of the pa tient; that the patient pays the physi- clan for the prescription and when he , does it belongs to him and not the druggist. M. A. Eisele, of Hot Springs. said that from a common sense standpoint the druggist, the doctor and the patient should settle the matter among themselves. It is a question. be said, that had never been satisfactorily settled in the United States Supreme Court and he
 compared the matter to perpetual motion, which he said would never be solved
 ' The Morning Session.
 Following a general reception at the Hotel Jefferson, the convention
 was called to order at 10 o'clock The
 invocation was said by Reverend T.
 Y. Ramsey. Mayor w. L. Toney well comed the visiting delegates in brief
 speech in which he made all of them
 feel that they were "at home.' He
 told the younger druggists of the ] many beautiful girls and assured the
 oldest ones that they need not fear
 the police for the head of the De
 partment has been sent to Philadel-
 phia previous to their arrival. Dr.
 J. B. Bond happily responded to the
 welcome address and was enthu-
 siastically applauded.
 President schachleter named A. G. (Oontinued on Page FOur)