The Key West citizen., 1954-10-22
Facts
AreOutlined
ToRotarians
Gardner Speaks In
Connection With
Natl Pharmacy Week

Connection With
Natl Pharmacy Week
Pharmacy is a special
lied branch of the medical
profession, and our business
is to provide the materials
used by physicians in pre-
scribing drugs for their pa;
tients." (
John Gardner, in speaking to fel-
low RotarianS on National Phar.
macy Week at the clubs weekly
luncheon meeting at the La Con-
cha Hotel yesterday also said that
pharmacists consider each other
not as competitors but as fellow
workers.
He traced briefly the history of
pharmacy and compared pharmacy
as it is practiced in the United
States to other parts Of the world.
Industries Evolve
"It was through pharmacy that
the chemical industry was develop
ed" he said. Pharmacy is the IA
ther of many industries.
"The modern pharmacy has two
divisions one where materials
are on sale on demand and the
prescription department which is
reserved for the use of the medical
profession"
MANY drugs, improperly used,
are dangerous. They may be ha-
bit forming and can cause death.
These drugs are restricted for
your protection"
In answer to a question about
cough Syrups that contain narco-
tics, Gardner said that although it
was true that a person could OBJ
tain this type medication from sew
eral drug stores in town, the pur-
chaser is required to sign for them.
Careful Check
"The list at each drug store is
checked by the Treasury Depart
ment and if they find that a per-
son is over-buying these prepara-
tions, they issue a stop order"
Gardner. stated thatsno cases nf
drug addiction have been traced 70
ethical drugstores, and that most
drug addicts obtain their Ilaraco-
tics from supplies smuggled into
this country from the Orient.
He also said that the Harrison
Narcotic Act is rigidly enforced by
the Treasury Department.
Questions Answered
Gardner answered questions on
fluoridation and anti-histamines,
and said that in the ten years
since the use of sulfa, penicillin-
type drugs and homone therapy
has become common. The charac-
ter of pharmacy has almost to-
tally" changed.
He explained the two divisions of
pharmacy, retail and manufactur-
ing, and said. new items are re-
ceived every day.
"The average drug store pre-
scription department carries an
average of 5000 items, but many
times we have to call on the cen
tral drug supply houses for drugs
not commonly used"
He mentioned a few of the lead
ing manufacturing drug concerns
and said that they have the faci-
lities for giving the local druggist
fast service.
Local Club Cited
During the business session pre-
ceding Gardner's talk, Dick Evans
read an excerpt from the Rotar-
ian, the magazine published by Ro-
tary International, citing the local
club for its participation in the
annual Mothers Day Letter Con-
test sponsored by the Key West
USO-YMCA.
Transportation to Key West for
the mother of the serviceman writ
ing the winning letter is furnished
by the local Rotary Club.
Art Hunt, fellowship chairman,
introduced visiting Rotarians, Ted
Lang of Freeport, New York, Har-
ris Wood of Santa Paula, Calltor-
mia, and Tom D. ShielS of Dallas,
Texas.
Local Guests
Reverend Ralph Rogers had as
his guest the pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, the ReVer-
end Richard E. Coulter.
President Paul Sher had as his
guest Gordon Hudson, a member
of the Biloxi, Mississippi, Rotary
Club and new manager of the local
KreSs store.
An open meeting to vote on the
recommendations of the scholar
ship committee is scheduled for
next week.
Rotarians were reminded OF the
district conference in TT. Lauder
dale on November Z, 8 and 9 and
the Caribbean Concentration In
Puerto Rico later ir November.