Answers to questions prescribed by pharmaceutical state boards

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Preface To The Second Edition

The advent of the United States Pharmacopoeia IX, the National Formulary IV, and the Harrison Law with the consequent new demands of State Pharmaceutical Examining Boards has made it necessary to compile a second edition of this work.

A large number of questions appearing in the first edition have been retained although the answers to these in the majority of instances had to be altered to meet the new standards. To these have .been added many of the newer questions exacted from candidates by Pharmacy Boards within recent years.

The introduction of pharmacognic standards into the new pharmacopoeia and the resultant emphasis placed upon the science of Pharmacognosy in all first-class pharmaceutical institutions has led to increased requirements of this science by state boards of pharmacy. To meet this demand a new chapter on Pharmacognosy has been introduced.

The chapter on Botany has been almost entirely re-written. Questions and answers on the Harrison law are given adequate attention in the chapter on Pharmacy.

The supplement has been augmented by the addition of a number of selected formulae which have proven to be a handy asset at the average prescription counter.

The task of revision was allotted to Prof. HeberW. Youngken, who has for many years been in close touch with the practical and theoretical problems of Pharmacy.

Robert B. Ludy. (iii)

Preface To The First Edition

The indorsement of the answers and questions prescribed by Medical and Dental State Boards, as shown by numerous expressions of approval by the profession and students at large, has induced me to prepare this book.

Many persons having an adequate knowledge of the subject in which they are tested fail because of their inability to interpret properly the intents and purposes of the questions to be answered by themf To aid in this, as well as to afford a convenient manual for the general preparation of pharmaceutical students in their work, is the sole object of this book.

Having collected a large number of questions from different States, it was found that duplications occurred, ranging from 40 per cent, to 85 per cent., varying according to the several subjects. Thus a comprehensive knowledge of these questions and answers will serve excellently in the preparation for future examinations before such Boards.

In order to secure a critical interpretation of the questions and concise, j 7 et complete, answers to the same, the author has been favored by the assistance of well-known specialists in their several lines, whose competence and experience give to the work a range and value impossible of attainment in the product of a single author.

The contributors have acquired merited distinction as practitioners and teachers of their specialties. The author desires to express his thanks for their support and co-operation and his appreciation of their work.