The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-20
IN cost through the interruption OF sea-

in cost through the interruption OF sea-
borne traffic.
Several Of these important drugs,
notably digitalis, have been grown sue
cessfully in this country since the war
began. Our chemists have succeeded in
producing practically all the synthetic
chemicals for which We have heretofore
depended upon German and Austrian
manufacturers. This advantage we shall
continue to hold and to use in promoting
our export trade In these lines.
The shortage in supplies, caused by
the enormous demands of the army and
navy, has necessitated extraordinary ef-
forts on the part OF the drug manufac-
turers, many OF whom have doubled or
even quadrupled the capacity Of their
plants. This capacity can now be util-
lied for supplying the demands OF foreign
trade.
The retail drug trade has become the
recognised purveyor OF temperance drinks
tremendous increase in the consumption
Of both OF these. and the enterprising
retail druggist should hnd his trade in
these lines immensely increased.
Prohibition also IS fraught with dan
ger to the welfare of pharmacy. A bill
was introduced into the New York State
Legislature authorizing the pharma oists
to sell liquor for medicinal purposes on
prescription. This measure was opposed
by the pharmacists of the State on the
ground that X this privilege was granted
to pharmacists some INSCRIPTIONS men
might use the drug store as a cover for
the operation Of an Illicit barroom.
On the whole the drug trade Is in q
prosperous condition. The future pros
pect ia hopeful. but care must be exer-
cised to avoid loss by sales made on a
falling market on the one hand and the
absolute paralysis OF trade by too con-
sentative buying on the other
FOREIGN TRADE IN DRUGS.
The American manufacturer of drugs.
chemicals and allied lines has before him
an opportunity unparalleled in the his
tory of the world. There is a demand
| for everything which We can manufac-
ture or produce, even II our laboratories
were operated at their highest point Of
production for the next two years. 1t
will be at least two years before our
European competitors can enter the field
under normal conditions and 1t is in
cumbent upon the American manufac-
| turer to SO thoroughly establish his
trade in the worlds market during those
| two years that he can hold his own
| against any future competition. During
the year ending October 81. 1918, we ex-
ported drugs, chemicals and related lines
of goods TO the value of $56.39s.+7l. OF
this amount ss,7s7,00o represented the
value of pharmaceutical preparations
/ s1.290,0Oo the value OF petroleum Jelly
exported. while fully 100000 were
paid by foreign buyers for druggists
sundries and side lines during the year
For seventeen years the Revista Amer
icana de Farn,acta. Medicine Hospitdles
/ has striven to stimulate the interest OF
the American manufacturer in foreign
markets and the interest of the foreign
purchaser In American products. Only
few comparatively of our manufac-
turers have gone into this field. but they
have done an enormous business and
what is OF more importance they have
laid the foundation for a business which
will soon reach an even greater volume
We have the goods. the Government
has promised US the ships, and II the
bankers will furnish us the credit we
can dominate the worlds trade in drugs
chemicals and allied lines