Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-03
Or. WILLIAM c. sRAlsTED
IN Combined Curative Research Work

On combined CuratiNe HesedTC0 WORK
d ESEARCH work and the CO coordination
~ Of all the healing agencies will be one
Of the greatest works of the present century,
according to DIR. William G. Braisted, prcsi.
dent of the Philadelphia College of Phar-
macy and Science, and in this great work
for the benefit of humanity Philadelphia will
play leading part.
''The work which we have in mind
said DR.. Braisted, Twill begin at the very
beginning. that is. with the raising of our
own medicinal herbs and plants. In this
branch, as we'll as in the later ones. the most s
exhaustive research will be conducted. We
plan to experiment with all the now known
medicinal plants and to experiment not only
with these and with combinations of them.
but also to raise many plants the medicinal
value Of which is as vet not definitely known,
and. in short, to make thorough and prac-
tical survey of the entire botanical field.
The Physicians Part
"When we have discovered drugs which
appear to be of value in the science of heal
ing, the next step will be to have them
thoroughly tested. This We shall do our.
selves in our own laboratories, up to Ger.
tain point, and then we shall have them
thoroughly tested by the best physicians in
the country. many of whom have already
signited their willingness to cooperate with
US.
"When the time arrives that these great
physicians are convinced that certain drugs
will always have certain effects, then We
shall give the formulae to the manufacturers.
We shall not do any of the manufacturing
ourselves, as it is essential for us to keep
ourselves entirely away from the commercial
side; we are simply doing the work Of dis
covery through research and experimental.
ton.
eve already have two acres of ground
| under cultivation. and there are 200 acres
at our disposal near Philadelphia upon which
we shall place our experimental botanical
gafdens. From the work which is to be
done on this land We have high hopes Of
making some important medical discoveries.
Combining the Factors
"Our plan contemplatcs the working to-
rcther in closer manner than ever before,
since medicine and pharmacy separated
about century ago. on these two great
work Of the chemists. bacteriologists and all
other agencies which are now working more
or less separately toward the same end.
"a practical demonstration of the value
of an institution of this kind was given in
a notable way at the American University
the war. Amazing results followed the labor
of the experts in the various lines, among
them being chemists, physicists, biologists,
pharmacologists and pathologists from many
sections of the country and all working
| under one roof in close co operation and in
| conference almost hourly.
."This is what we hope to establish as n
permanent thing, and ii the work is carried
out along the lines now planned, as there
| seems to be every likelihood that it viii he
! II will constitute one of the great move.
ments of the present century. Thousands
| and hundreds OF thousands of lives are now
| being lost necdlessly because of insufIicient
| knowledge concerning chemical, physical md
| biological changes.
Higher Standard Of Drugs
with all these agencies WORKING N :.
| gether, it will be quite possible TO obtoir
new and higher standards of drugs Ro'
search and exper erimentation alone wlf do
much, but we plan also to have the co.
operation of many of the largest and mast
responsible chemical and drug houses anI ="
take full advantage of their practical Know. !.
edge.
Together we shall approach the nroh-
| lens which constantly beset the nbvsioin :,
! and the pharmacist; problems reatinn 80
the variability of drugs, their patbooSs,o.u ~
| action and the results of combining thana
Perhaps the greatest deterrent factor IN ~
combating of disease In the past has han'' ame
that there was so little co. Operation .uo,,l non
the sciences of healing, which are ali straui,s
for the same goal but ~ highly diflsrsntt
fAiIs1slDhis y LssA
W 4s'sya .tAla esset WORK from vhicA =. -.
qcAaeye ~ mech ef good for humsniEtyvs iEys