The American Medical Association and the United States pharmacopoeia / a reprint of the pamphlets of H.C. Wood, Alfred B. Taylor, the Philadelphia County Medical Society, and the National College of Pharmacy ; with a rejoinder addressed to the professions of medicine and pharmacy of the United States, by Edward R. Squibb.

  • Squibb, Edward Robinson, 1819-1900.
Date:
1877
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Credit: The American Medical Association and the United States pharmacopoeia / a reprint of the pamphlets of H.C. Wood, Alfred B. Taylor, the Philadelphia County Medical Society, and the National College of Pharmacy ; with a rejoinder addressed to the professions of medicine and pharmacy of the United States, by Edward R. Squibb. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    the issues involved, and examine all the testimony and evidence thereon, and oV)tain from such counsel a written opinion upon the points at issue, such opinion to be presented to The Association with the report of the committee. And be it farther Resolved, That in order stiJl farther to know the will of the entire profession with a view to the end that only the wisest and the most deliber- ate action may be taken, the whole subject be referred to the state medical socie- ties with the earnest request that they give it a full and fair consideration and discussion through all their constituent organizjitions, and report their wishes and their judgment to this Association, as being the aggregate representative body of the whole profession, at the annual meeting of 1878. In order to carry this Resolution into effect, the secretary of Tlie Association should be directed to address the following communica- tion, in duplicate, to both the president and secretary of each state medical society throughout the United States, immediately upon the adjournment of this meeting; and to publish the same in all the IMedical Jouriuxls of the country which may be willing to insert it. To the State Medical Societies of Ttie United States, and their Constituent Organi- zations : Referring to the discussion of the subject of the interests of the medical profession in *' The Pharniacopceia of The United States during the past year, and as presented in the Transactions of The American Medical Association, you are earnestly requested to give the subject prompt attention as involving one of your own most important interests, and to send j-our delegates to the annual meeting of this body in 1878, especiallj' instructed upon the following questions : Does the medical profession of the United States desire to make a change in the plan of revising the Pharmacopaiia ? Is The American Medical Association a competent representative body authorized to control and manage tliis interest ? Will the profession as represented in 3-our state society entrust its interests in this subject to this Association through the delegation sent to this body, or not ? Will each state society inform this Association whether it be incoqwrated or not'{ Answers to these questions, and any suggestions that may be ofTered should be embndi<'d in a eonununicafion addressed to this Association, and be signed by the president and secretary of each state medical society, and should be forwarded to this Association by the delegates sent to the annual meeting of 1878. By order of The American Medical Association, Secretary. (Date.)