Sixth. We would recommend that legislation extending the power of the Board of Registration in Pharmacy to suspend the certificate of registration of a pharmacist who, by confirmed habits of intoxication or the wrong use of drugs, has made himself dangerous to the public and unfitted to deal in drugs and poisons; this power to be exercised only after a hearing, and upon the most conclusive evidence. Seventh. The Board have issued circulars during the past year requesting that the names of registered proprietors, registered partners and registered managing stockholders appear in connection with their signs and upon labels used for medicinal preparations compounded in their stores. This request has generally been complied with, but, to avoid any misunderstanding, we would recommend such legislation as may be necessary to thus protect the public in identifying the registered proprietor, registered partner or registered manager. Eighth. Section 17, chapter 76 of the Revised Laws, provides that the Board of Registration in Pharmacy may for cause suspend the certificate of registration of a registered pharmacist. We would recommend that the Board should have this suspended certificate in its custody during the time of suspension. Ninth. We would also recommend that each drug store shall be required to register with the Board of Registration in Pharmacy and be licensed annually to carry on the business of pharmacy, upon payment of a fee of $2 for such license to the State Treasurer, individual re-registration not to be required. (Mr. Wm. F. Sawyer wishes to be recorded as dissenting to the ninth recommendation.) Respectfully submitted, FRED A. HUBBARD. L. A. LAMSON. ERNST O. ENGSTROM. CHARLES F. RIPLEY. BOSTON, MASS., Oct. 1, 1907. Whereas, The retiring member of this Board, William F. Sawyer of Boston, has for the past five years served the State with credit to himself and benefit to the cause of pharmacy, we, the remaining members of the Board, desire to express our appreciation of the valuable services rendered by Mr. Sawyer. His sterling character and conscientious endeavor to do his duty will forever leave an impression on this Board in future deliberations. Therefore be it Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon the records of this Board, also that a copy of this resolution be sent to Mr. Sawyer. FRED A. HUBBARD. ERNST O. ENGSTROM. REPORT OF COMMITTEE TO NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOARDS OF PHAR MACY. MR. PRESIDENT: The following is the report of your committee to the National Association of Boards of Phar macy. Saturday, August 31, at 10 o'clock A.M., the convention of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy opened at the Astor Hotel, New York City. Thirty-one States were reported as members, Mr. F. A. Hubbard and Ernst O. Engstrom representing Massachusetts as delegates. The committee charged with the duty of preparing and submitting suitable sample questions to be used by the State boards of pharmacy when conducting their examinations presented a report. Professor Remmington of Philadelphia, Pa., and Professor J. H. Beal of Scio, O., and others offered suggestions on the same subjects. A committee of three was appointed to condense and report these suggestions, and Mr. Engstrom was made chairman of this committee. The afternoon session opened with discussion of methods for examinations. Towards the close of this session a nominating committee, appointed from the floor, brought in the names of candidates for the election of officers, and Mr. F. A. Hubbard of Massachusetts was unanimously elected president of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. Monday morning, September 2, Mr. Engstrom, as chairman on examination questions, reported, and spoke for the adoption of certain methods. A general discussion followed. Dr. H. W. Wiley, a "Pure Food and Drug Commissioner " of Washington, D. C., was invited to speak. In his remarks he especially mentioned the spirit displayed by the Massachusetts delegates and others who had spoken with the earnest desire, as he thought, to improve the standing of pharmacy in the United States. He referred in complimentary terms to the educational advantages of our Commonwealth. At the close of this session the newly elected officers were installed. The several committees were appointed, and Mr. Engstrom was placed as chairman on the committee on questions and methods of State boards of pharmacy examinations. The syllabus committee of twenty-one, representing prominent men in the calling of pharmacy from different parts of the United States, were appointed. At a meeting held Tuesday night by this committee Mr. Engstrom was elected as chairman of the chemistry committee, and thus became a member of the executive committee of twenty-one. Tuesday and Wednesday were taken up with organizing the different work for the coming year; and in this connection, as representatives of the State of Massachusetts, we used our best efforts to improve the standing of pharmacy on such basis that it may be practical to establish the reciprocal exchange of certificates between the States, in accordance with our law of 1906, and still protect the public from ignorant or unfitted men practising our calling. The convention work during the remaining time was along this same line of work. On Saturday, September 7, the meeting was adjourned, to meet next year at Hot Springs, Ark. Respectfully submitted, FRED A. HUBBARD. ERNST O. ENGSTROM. SECRETARY'S REPORT. Meetings for examinations have been held on dates and with results as follows: Of the 97 candidates who passed the examinations this year: 43 passed on first examination. 4 passed on fifth examination. 2 passed on sixth examination. 2 passed on seventh examination. 1 passed on tenth examination. |