Pharmic-Ute: Vol.4, No.1 - Winter 1952

Articles published by the student branch of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the University of Utah, College of Pharmacy.

PDARMI C-UTE COLLEGE OF PHARMACY - SERVICE FOR OVER A CENTURY Since its founding in 1833, the House of McKesson & Robbins has dedicated itself to the essential function of wholesale distribution of drugs and preparations. Throughout the years it has provided a connecting link between manufacturer and retail druggist by which hundreds of new preparations and thousands of established products have been available to the consuming public. McKESSON and ROBBINS INCORPORATED Ogden, Utah VOLUME IV, NUMBER I, WINTER, 1952 The De.an Says • • • "The Pay Off" L. David Hiner Page 2 LeRay J. Anderson C. W. Fink Page 3 Geo. E. Osborne Page 3 Ewart A. Swinyard L. David Hiner Page 4 Geo. E. Osborne Page 6 A. Ph. A. Douglas Sorensen Page 10 Wives' Auxiliary ·M rs. Floyd Naegeli Page 10 Phi Delta Chi Jack Rosendahl Page 11 Phi Gamma Bonnie Esperson Page 11 Alfred Namba Page 12 A Plea Prescription Trends in Utah You And The New Law Student Organizations • • · Through The Quarter Editorials •• Salesmanship The Antiquated Apprenticeship System Page 1 Page 1 THE PHARMIC UTE PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENT BRANCH OF THE AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH , COLLEGE OF PHARMACY Student Editor RICHARD ENSIGN Associate Student Editors ,. , ,. , ,. , ,. , ,. , BoB REESE, En JuuAN Business Manager,.., GEORGE MORLEY Faculty Advisor ,. , DR. JACK E. ORR A. Ph. A. Officers President - ,. , ,. , DouGLAS SORENSEN Vice Pres. ,. , ,. , ,. , ,. , CHARLES FINK Secretary - ,. , ,. , ,. , BONNIE EsPERSON Treasurer ,. , DR. EWART SwINYARD Senior Rep. ,. , - HOWARD ERICKSON Junior Rep . ,. , ,. , - LOWELL PATTON Sophomore Rep . ,. , DAVE LANBERG Freshman Rep. - PAUL TAYLOR Historian ,. , SHIRLEY HINER VOLUME IV NUMBER I WINTER 1952 The Pay Off by Dean L. David Hiner ____________ 2 Le Ray J. Anderson by Charles Fink ------------------------ 3 Prescription Trends by Dr. E. A. Swinyard and Dean L. David Hiner ____________ 4 You and the New Law by Dr. George Qsborne ____________ 6 Student Organizations ______ ___ __________ _l 0 Throuah the Quarter by Alfred N amba 1------- · - -- ------------- 12 EDITORIALS Editor's note: the opinions expressed in the following articles are those of the writers. SALESMANSHIP Let us have a look at one of the problems of any retail business, that of the attitudes of its sales personnel. As an example, go with us as we enter a large store where we can find some examples of a few types of clerks. ' The first clerk we meet nearly knocks us down in his anxiety to hurry past. After managing to "flag" him down, we find we cannot get any information or assistance, because he is too busy to help mere customers. As we continue walking around the store, we find that we are not approached by any help, and, since this is not a self ,..,service type estab,.., lishment, we begin to wonder where all the clerks can be. Ah! There are two! Mu.ch to our misfortunes, we try to break into the conversation, only to find that we are given that well defined look which screams, "DROP DEAD!!" How dare we ( Continued on page 14) THE ANTIQUATED APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM Many of us initiating our careers in the field of pharmacy have wondered just what practical value is contained within. the antiquated ap,.., prenticeship system. In yesteryears The following firms listed below future pharmacists apprenticed themare those giving this publication its selves to a local druggist learning financial support. the arts and crafts of compounding McKesson and Robbins ____ l st Cover and dispensing in a practical manner, Heinz Apothecaries ________________________ 7 a sort of on the job training if we Professional Pharmacy ___ _______________ 8 . may call it that. As pharmacy be,., Western Pharmical ------------------------ 9 came more complex requiring greater Prescription Pharmacy ________________ __15 scopes of knowledge, the apprentice,.., Smith Faus Drug Company ship system was supplanted by that _____ ___________________________________ 3rd Cover " of university training. Practicing Z.C.M.I. ____________________________ 4th Cover (Con tinued on page 16) THE PHARMIC UTE 11 2 THE PA y Off11 by L. DAVID HINER, At the Provo mid-winter conference of the Utah Pharmaceutical Association I got a real thrill. Secretary Gardemann read an impressive list of the new applications for active membership in the association, and eleven of the fifteen were graduates of the University of Utah College of Pharmacy. Some of the other graduates, already members of the U. Ph. A . were present and we had a chance to visit about organizations and their value to the profession. From what they had to say, and from the impressive list of applications which were read, it looks to me like the investment we made in student organization activities is about to " pay off." There once was a time, so I'm told, when associations were a means of communicating ideas, and their meetings were chiefly a social function. How times have changed, for today associations are the chief means to protect and foster the ideals of even professions such as ours. Org~nization today is a necessity, and m my opinion the individual who is so naive as to think he doesn 't need one just hasn't been around. ~e basks in the reflected glory of his brethren, taking without even a thank you the benefits they earn for him by their vigilance, but howls like he was being murdered when his own negligence gets him in trouble. We will always have characters like this I suppose, however, it is encouraging to hear that so many of our alums 2re coming along like they should. Right now we are engaged in a tussle to help restore fair trade which means a fair shake for the independents and chains alike. We have just emerged from a battle over the prescription refill question which DEAN threatened the rights of plrnrmacy and medicine which have never before been questioned. We didn't get exactly what we wanted, but we did get a reasonable working agreement that doesn't completely tie the professional man's hands. If we suc~eed_ in getting fair trade back again 1~ will be because of our organizations, and certainly it was organization activity which resolved· the Durham-Humphrey situation as well as it was settled. How well our pharmaceutical associations continue to function will be a measure of how good the profession remains. Now with all this talk of associations and organizations, let's not lose sight of what they are. Individuals make them up, and in the final analysis, organizations and as sociations are µierely a means of uniting , and expressing united individual opinions. Therefore that still makes. the individual the important factor , and that is why I appreciated seeing you Utah graduates getting in line . We invested time, money, and a lot of faith in your future and we are b~ginning to collect at the " Pay Off" wmdow. Security in business and a ?etter profession is the stake, and 1f you fellows will all work with u s we'll collect. Join your professiona~ association and have a voice in yonr future while there is still time to he:1 p. Freshman : '' I don't know. '' Sopomore : " I am not prepared." Junior : " I do not remember. " Senior: I don't believe that I can add anything to what has been said. " 3 THE PHARMIC UTE LeRAY J. ANDERSON by C. w. FINK As we look back and note the steady chain of progress being made around our College of Pharmacy, we cannot help noticing the changes that have taken place in our pharmaceutical chemistry laboratory. Surely we can ( the seniors anyway) remember the days in the chemistry lab when laboratory training for all courses in the pharmacy college was conducted in that one room. One had to hunt high and low for the reagents needed to carry out an experiment. After they were found , one wasn't sure whether they were of the right strength, or whether these reagents were intended for that section of that course on that particular afternoon. Well! to a great extent this is no longer true, for under the direction of a hard working graduate student by the name of Ray Anderson, we now enjoy an orderly, systematically arranged and conducted, "Pharm. Chem. lab." Certainly we all reaH ze the difference between a chemistry laboratory and a pharmaceutical chemistry laboratory! If we don't , we should! Ray was born in Raymor:. :L A lberta, Canada, twenty-nine years ago . He obtained his elementary and high school education in Canada; then in 1939, he entered Brigham Young University, where he stayed for three years. But! these were war years, so Ray joined the United States Army at which time he became a citizen of the U.S .A. While serving with the army in Dallas, Texas, he met that lone star gal, Alice McCormick who later became his wife. They now have a total of four youngsters, two girls and two boys. After the war, Ray returned to this neck-of-the-woods where he entered and graduated from the Idaho State College of Pharmacy. In 1949, he joined us in the fall to do graduate work towards the Ph. D. degree in pharmaceutical chemistry under the direction of Dr. Jack E. ·Orr. Currently, he is working on "the chemistry and the physiological evaluation of halogenated hydantoins and barbiturates." Ray's main thought when starting a project is that, upon its conclusion , it must represent the best work of which he is capable. It is toward this end that he strives, and certainly he deserves a lot of credit for the splendid job he has done both with his graduate work and with our pharmaceutical chemistry laboratory. A PLEA In our efforts to trace the history of the Utah Pharmaceutical Association , we have been made sorely conscious of an interesting fact: there is no library that holds, a complete set of the U. Ph. A. Bulletins. Founded in 1892 , the association began immediately publishing their proceedings in a journal by that name . The current ( 1952) volume, being numbered Vol. 60, indicates that publication of one volume a year has been continuous over the six ty years of the association's life. Where are these publications? Do you have any of them in or about your store, your attic, your basement? We are interested in building up as complete a record as possible in the University of Utah Li- · brary, and we would appreciate any issues you could send us dated before 1949. Tie them up and send them off to: Dr. Geo. E. Osborne University of Utah College of Pharmacy Salt Lake City, Utah. - and thanks! 4 THE PHARMIC UTE PRESCRIPTION TRENDS IN UTAH by EwART A. Sw1NYARD, PH. D. It is well known that the most distinctive and historic responsibility of the pharmacist is the compounding and dispensing of medicines for the physicians' prescriptions. As a result of the rapid advances in the medical and pharmaceutical sciences, continuous and extensive changes in the character of prescriptions are taking place. These changes impose new obligations upon the training for and the practice of pharmacy. In order to fulfill these obligations and to prevent a lag in the use of things which should be the working essentials of the pharmacist, the University of Utah College of Pharmacy has conducted a statewide prescription survey. Prescription data were collected once each month from twenty-three drugstores located in ten Utah cities. The number of drugstores selected in ,e ach city was based on the number of physicians in the area. Data were obtained only on new prescriptions in order to reveal current trends. The general summary is shown in Table 1. An analysis of the source of these prescriptions reveal areas in which pharmacists should promote new prescription business. Of the 9734 prescriptions included in this survey, AND L. DAvrn HINER, DEAN 9688 were written by physicians with the M. D. degree and only 46 by all the other health professions. It is well recognized that dentists, veterinarians, and other members of the health professions prescribe many drugs; and the other prescriptions recorded in this survey represent only a small per cent of the medications actually used by their patients. It is entirely possible that a little effort on the part of pharmacists and the pharmaceutical associations might convert much of the self medication encouraged by these professions into ethical prescriptions. It may be seen from Table 1, that the ratio of specialties to official products is unusually high. However, these figures for Utah fall in line with those for the nation. Moreover, it must be remembered that some specialties, e.g. Pyribenzamine, are also recognized in the official compendia, e.g. Tripelennamine, U. S. P. Thus, prescriptions for Pyribenzamirie ( rather than for Tripelennamine) would tend to make the figure for specialties unrealistically high. The frequency of the various dosage forms employed is shown in Table 2. It may be seen that a wide variety of pharmaceutical types are Table 1 Prescription Survey- Utah January to October 1952 Total number of prescriptions ___ ____________ __ ______ ______ ___9734 Total number of specialties ___ _____ ___ ___ ______ ________ ____ ____7248 Total U. S. P. _____ __ ___ ________ ________ ____________ ___ ____ ___ __ ____ ____ __2816 Total N. F. --- ------------ ----- -------- ----- -- -- ---- ----- --- --- ---- -------- 180 Prescriptions requiring no compounding ___ ___________ __9048 Prescriptions requiring compounding ______ __ ___ __ ________ _ 685 Average price per prescription _____ __ _______ ____ ___ _________ __ $1.90 * Includes some specialties in the U. S. P. ( 74.5 % ) (28.9 % ) ( 1.9% ) ( 93 % ) ( 7% ) j 5 THE PHARMIC UTE prescribed. Although over 15 dosage forms are used, the tablet form of medication is designated in 40 per cent of the prescriptions. The secand third most frequently prescribed dosage forms are capsules and liquids, respectively. Altogether, these three forms ( tablets, capsules, and liquids) are specified in over 80 per cent of prescriptions. When the prescriptions studied were tabulated on the basis of therapeutic use, it was found that 84 per cent of the prescriptions filled were in 13 pharamacologic classifications. The principal classifications and the per cent distribution are shown in Table 3. It is interesting to note that, although 13 classifications account for 84 per cent of all prescriptions compounded, approximately every third prescription is for an anti-infective and every fourth prescription is for a sedative, antihistaminic or a nutritional compound. Thus 56 per cent of all prescriptions Table 2 Form No. Prescriptions Tablets ___ __ ____________ , __ __ ____ _____ _4163 Capsules __ ___ _____ _____ ____ ______ ___ __ l 601 Liquids ____ ____ ____ ___ ___ ___________ ___ l 211 Drops -------- ------- ------- -- ---- ----- - 605 Ointments -- ----- ---- --- ------ ----- --- 546 Powders --- -- ------ ------------- ----- - 195 S,uppositories ______________ ___ __ ___ 175 Form No. Prescriptions E . C. Tablets ___________ ______ ____ _ 168 Troches ----- -- ------- ------ -- ---- --- --- 153 Elixirs -------- ---- ---- --- ---- -------- --- 143 Sprays ___ ____ ___ ------ -- ------------ -- -- 18 Linquets --- -- -- --- -------------------- 13 Pills --------- --- ------- --- ------------ ---8 Gums ---- --- -- -- ---------- --------------5 Misc. ------ -------- ------------------·-· 7 0 filled are for anti-inf ectives, sedatives, antihistaminics and nutritional substances. It is well known that the synthesis and development of specific medica( Continued on page 14) Table 3 Principal Therapeutic Classifications Anti-infectives ____ ___ _ -- -- --------- ------------ -------- -- ------------ ----- ------- ---- ----30.5 % Antibiotics ____ ________ _____ __ ____ __ ____ __ ___________ __l 4.6% Penicillins ------ ----------- --- ----- ---- -- ----- 6.8% Aureomycin ------------ ------ -------------- 3.2% Chloromycetin ---- ---- ---- --- ---- --------- 1.5 % Terramycin ______ ______ ___ ________ __ ____ _:_ 1.6 % Other _____ __ _______ __. _______________________ ____ 1. 4 % Sulfonamides ---- ---- ----- ---- --- ------- ----------- 7.8 % Sedatives and Hypnotics ----- ----------------------------------- ---- -- ---- ---- ---- - 9.2 % Antihistaminics --- ------ --- ----- ------ --- ---- ----- -- ---- ------------- ------ --- ----- --- -- --- 8.2 % Nutritionals ----- -------------- ---- ---- --------- ------------- -- --- ----- ---------- ---- -- ----- - 7.6 % Minerals and Vitamins ______________ 2 .2 % Single Vitamins -- ----- ----- -------------- 2.0% B- Complex ---- --- --- --- -------- ------------- I .6 % Multiple Vitamins ________ ____ _________ _ I .4 % Analgesics- ------------ ------- ---- ------- ------------------- ----------- ------- ---------------Hematinics -- -- -- -- --------- ------ ---- --- ------- -- ----------------- -- ------ ---- ----------- --C. N . S . Stimulants --- ---- -- --- --- -- -- -- ------ -------------------- ---------- -- ------ --Inhalants ------ -- ---------- ------- ----- ---- ----- -------- --- ---- ------- ------- --- ------ --------Antispasmodics -- --- -- ------- ---· -- --- ------ ------------------------- ----- --------- --- --- -Cardiovascular Agents ------------- ---- ---- ---------------------- ---- -- -- ----------Hormones -- ------------ ------ -------- --- ---- -- -------------- -- ---------- --- ---- --- ----------A ntirheuma tics ----------- --- -- ------- -- ------------------------- -- ---- -- -----------------C ough and Cold P reparations --------------------------------- --- ------------ 4.7 % 4.3 % 3.7 % 3.7 % 2.8 % 2. 4 % 2.3 % 2.3 % 2.0 % 6 THE PHARMIC UTE YOU AND THE NEW LAW by GEORGE E. OSBORNE, PH. D. The recent confusion in the matters 5. A manufacturer may not use of handling prescriptions that re- the statement "Caution: Federal law sulted in the Durham-Humphrey prohibits dispensing without prescripAmendment to the Food, Drug, and tions" on the label of a drug which Cosmetic Act, has many practicing is safe for use without the superpharmacists wondering just where vision of a licensed practitioner. they stand in the watchful eye of the 6. The pharmacist violates the law law. In reality, the Durham- if he sells " over-the-counter" withHumphrey Amendment, which goes out a prescription any drug labeled into effect April 26, 1952, is a clari- with the caution legend. fication of prescription filling and 7. The law does not prohibit the refilling practices that have for use of wording on the label of an generations been only traditional. A "over-the-counter" drug which indirecent A. Ph. A. Bulletin summarizes cates that the dosage listed may be the new law as itemized below. It is as directed by the physician, as long well to remember when studying this as the directions for use are adesummary that narcotics are not of- quate. fected by this law. They are reguIn case this legal jargon leaves you lated, as always, under the provisions cold, let us quote from the Rutgers of the Harrison Narcotic Act and Pharmacy Extension News which the Uniform Narcotic Act of the suggests that, to be on the safe side: Sta te of Utah. 1. Look for the "Rx Legend" on 1. Prescriptions may be given over Label the telephone but " must be reduced If it's there, the drug cannot be promptly to writing and filed by the sold over- the-counter and Rx's canpharmacist." not be refilled without MD authoriza2. Prescriptions for drugs not tion- given either on the face of the classified either as narcotics, " new original Rx , or by subsequent in drugs" or "dangerous drugs ," ( drugs structions ( written or oral). which may be supplied only on preIf drug is labeled with directions scription) can be refilled without the for use ( no .. Rx legend") it can be approval of the prescriber. sold over- the-counter, and Rx's can 3. Prescriptions for other drugs , be refilled without any further red those which cannot be sold '· over tape. the counter," can be refilled "if such . (NOTE: The Durham-Humphrey refilling is authorized by the pre- law does not cover veterinary drugs.) scriber, either in the original prescrip2. Transition from Old to New tion or by oral (telephone) order "Rx Legend" which is reduced promptly to writing Present " R x legend" reads: " Cauand filed by the pharmacist. tion: To be dispensed only by or on 4 . All habit-forming drugs or the prescription of a physician ( or drugs which are not safe for use dentist or veterinarian) ." Durhamexcept under the supervision of a Humphrey law changes the " Rx licensed practitioner must be labeled legend" to read: "Caution: Federal " Caution : Federal law prohibits dis- law prohibits dispensing without a pensing without prescription." This prescription." does not apply to exempt narcotics, Manufacturers will start changing since they are regulated under the their labels as soon as possible, but Harrison Act. ( Continued on p age 13 ) ' l THE 1'HARMIC UTE 7 HEINZ APOTHECARY extends its compliments to the students of the College of Pharmacy, ·and cordially invites them to visit its own prescription laboratory at 5th East and South Temple. Pictured above is the interior of our ultra modern prescri1";tion pharmacy. 8 THE PHARMI C UTE the purchase by Calvin Robinson of PROFESSIONAL PHARMACY Through almost a quarter-century 1 The Professional Pharmacy has built a reputation with the public and medical profession alike for the finest in pharmaceuticaJ skilJ and the alert service so important in time of emergency. The same service will be continued by Mr. Robinson, who has been mana_g er of the rm since 1948 . . . the same friendly, professionaJ o .rnd co.urteous serv ice of experienced pharmacists whose SOLE DUTY is .t o assure each customer that his needs are filled exactly to th:e pl1y.skion ' s order, whether he comes in personally or telephones. Calvin Robinson , Professional Pha rmacy's new owner, who has managed the firm since 19.48. Dial 4-5591 • No. 6 East Broadway • In The Judge Bldg. ,f 9 THE PHARMIC UTE I Utah's Pharmaceutical Manufacturer of Ethically Promoted, Carefully Compounded, Quality Preparations for Your Prescription Department fi HYGETTE POWDER POTENCY B-COMPOUND REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. RHUMA-SAL FED:ijOLIN ISOTONIC REG . U.S. PAT. OFF. DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE c VIOSTEROL CAPSULES UNDECAMIN CAPSULES (Multi Vitamin Capsules containing Crystalline Vitamin B12) NEO-SAL c ANALGESIC COMPOUND REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. POTENCY B SA,LIFORM LINIMENT HYGETTE LAVENDER REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. WESTERN PHARMACAL CO. 309 East Second South Street Salt Lake City 2, Utah 10 THE PHARMIC UTE STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS A. Ph.A. by DOUGLAS SORENSEN The Faculty revealed their secluded talents at the Annual Pharmacy Christmas Party held in the Union Building at the end of Fall quarter. Dean L. David Hiner was chief revealer for the Faculty talents which included a cello solo by Dr. Ewart Swinyard, a " Model Pharmacist" skit by Dr. Jack Orr, and a piano duet by Dr. George Osborne and Mrs. Clair Richards ( 50 % of the secretarial staff). With Christmas decorations on the tables, the holiday spirit was set by the Wives' Auxiliary who entertained us with several carols. So that all of us could express the spirit of the evening Mrs. Richards led the group in Christmas songs . . . including a " chopstick" version of the Night Before Christmas. The 1952 membership drive led by Fred Ulrich (Senior-Devil's Slide) was concluded with the end of Fall Quarter. The class percentages were particularly impressive and each Class is to be congratulated. A s might be expected, the Seniors led percentage-wise with 98.1 %, indicating the Senior 's realization of the importance of organization in the pharmacy profession and their confidence in graduating. The Juniors, sparked by Lowell Patton-( Salt Lake City) followed with 84 %; Sophomores 51 %; and Freshmen 30 %. Clay Corbin ( Senior-Oakland, California) and Larry Ostroski ( Senior - Sacramento, California) expressed their firm belief an A. Ph. A. membership by individually contacting students regarding their membership. All in all it was a job well done. " A Night With Lilly" highlighted the January Student Branch activities. Lilly representatives C. Wertz, Reed Tueller, Salt Lake City, Verner Dunn, Provo, and George Vickery, Ogden, were on hand to tell us about Eli Lilly Co. and take the group through the Lilly plants with a colored sound motion picture. One of the largest attendances we've had turned out for the event, and all went away feeling they had become well acquainted with the many activities going on within the Eli Lilly organization. The renewed vitality of the students after the meeting could be attributed to the Multicebrin and Forthane samples, in addition to the Lilly Vitamin Products booklet, given out by our hosts. ( Continued on page 16) WIVES' AUXILIARY by MRS. FLOYD NAEGELI At the first meeting of the student branch last fall Dean Hiner suggested the possibility of an organization of the Pharmacy wives. The idea was enthusiastically accepted by the wives present and plans for organization were immediately underway. Under the initiative of Mrs. Floyd Naegeli a tentative constitution was drawn up and presented to the pioneers of the organization at the first informal meeting. It met with the favor of those present. Further plans for proceeding were outlined and the date for the first official meeting was established. At the first official meeting officers were elected and the constitution was formally accepted. The organization was officially named the Wives' Auxiliary of the A. Ph. · A . Student Branch. The officers as elected were Mrs. Floyd C. Naegeli, President; Mrs. Chesley Wintch , Vice President; Mrs. Richard E. Hunter, secre- I t 11 THE PHARMIC UTE tary; Mrs. Bill Benedict, treasurer; and Mrs. Lewis W. Pulley, historian. At a subsequent meeting held on January 17, the Wives' Auxiliary was formally approved by the Student Branch of the A. Ph. A. It was agreed that the purpose of the organization would be to give the wives of the students an opportunity to become acquainted, to develop their knowledge and understanding of pharmacy, and to aid the Student Branch of the A. Ph. A. in their task to further the advancement of Pharmacy as a science and profes,.., ( Continued on page 13) PHI DELTA CHI by JACK ROSENDAHL The . Alpha Pi Chapter of Phi Delta Chi initiated its first pledge class on December 7, 1951. Eighteen pledges who had fulfilled their re,., quirements laid down by the national fraternity and local chapters were made active during ceremonies held at the College of Pharmacy. Mem,.., bers of the pledge class presented each of the active members a paddle with their name, year of graduation, and the chapter's letters. One of the main events of the quarter was the election of new of,., ficers held on February 6. Newly elected officers are: President-Bob Reese (Junior, Brig,., ham City, Utah) Vice President-Tom Matsunaga (Junior, Sanger, Calif.) Secretary-Merlin Lofgren (Junior, Salt Lake City) Treasurer___!Charles Revell ( Junior, Salt Lake City) Corresponding Sec.- Bill Hawkes ( Soph., Salt Lake City) Chaplain-Dave Langberg ( Soph., Salt Lake City) Sergeants at Arms-Ralph Gee (Junior, Madera, Calif.), and Jay Hill ( Senior, Wellsville) This is the first installation of new officers since Phi Upsilon was organ,., ized at the college. Plans are now being made by a newly appointed pledge committee consisting of Bill Hawkes, Jay Hill, and Paul Armstrong, whose duty is to take charge of all activities of the new pledge class. On February 22 ' a smoker was held and members were acquainted with prospective pledges. PHI GAMMA by BoNNIE EsPERSON Occasionally we see familiar faces in our classes and within the College of Pharmacy . . . the pharmacy alumni who return to renew old memories of their university; days. It is of interest to talk with these graduates and learn of their present activities, problems, and progression in the profession which we will someday be participating in. We Phi Gammas are proud of the ambition of our lady alums and the work they are doing .to help in their small way to promulgate the field of pharmacy by working in pharmarmacies and by raising little pharma,.., cists. Do these names sound familiar? LeNila Homer is working at the Children's Hospital in Denver as a phprmacist. Mary Ann Carlston is a pharmacist in Dyche' s Pharmacy in Murray. Colleen Connelly is registered in California and is work,., ing i,n Eaton's Emporium , Redding, California. Marilyn ( Morby) Kendricks was married October 26, 1951 and is working at Hibbard Drug. She and her husband are residing in Granger, Utah. Kiyo Aoki is an,., other Californidn pharmacist working in San Francisco. Perhaps you have already met Anita Mae Allen in Z. C. M. L's pharmacy. She became Mrs. Kay Allen on March 13, 1952. Betty Pett is in Dallas , Texas, rais,.., ing a family. Ann Wright is also a housewife and mother, living on Canyon Road, Salt Lake City. 12 THE PHARMIC UTE THROUGH THE QUARTER by ALFRED N AMBA In years to come the things we remember most aren't the daily class,., room routines but the little uncorre,., lated and out of the ordinary happenings that occur almost any,., time during an undergraduate's stay at college. The items written below are just that-uncorrelated. Some are true, others almost, and most of them are just plain lies. E xperiment 27 in "Laboratory Exercises in Pharmacology for Pharmacy Students," by Ewart A. Swinyard, Ph. D. states: "Insert a blade of a pair of scissors in the angle of the jaws and cut away the skull of a frog. After recovery from shock, test the reflex time by im,., mersing a foot in 0.5 % HCl." The college is happy to report that Doug Sorensen, who was performing the operation, and the decerebrated frog both recovered from shock and are doing nicely. Those students observ,., ing the experiment claim that the frog lost his head over Doug. It just goes to show you can't even trust an amphibian anymore. Big scoop! It was discovered last week that Big Ed Julian never reads the "Barber Shop Blue Book ( Police Gazette) "when he gets his biennial haircut. After being pinned down about it Ed admitted it was torture to keep from thumbing through it. Hanging his head low in an attempt to convince us of being embarrassed, Big Ed con£ essed that in order to get his hair,.,like fungus growth cut for the child's price, he wore short pants and high,.,button shoes when he frequented his barber. Julian said that his tonsorial had been giving him suspicious glances for the last two years anyway. " The Police Gazette" would ruin my whole set,., up says California Ed. After smoking the cigars that Paul (Moneybags) Christianson passed out upon the arrival of his baby, the Seniors in the College swear that O'Seadog saved and cured the leaves that withered from the trees in his yard last fall. Note to Christianson: The cigars weren't cured well be,., cause they were soggy and hard to light. You Sophomores, who are getting migraine headaches from Dr. Os,., borne' s Pharmacy 12 exams should be relieved to hear this bit of infor,., mation. It seems that on the first Pharmacy 12 test the only person to receive a passing mark was a Physical Education major who wan,., dered into the room mistaking it for P. E. 899 ( Indoor Sports). When queried about it some time later, the roaming Phys. Ed. major's only com,., ment was, "And to think I was con,., fused before." It is said that because of their varied curriculum the Pharmacy stu,., dents have developed a fine quali,., tative sense for the beautiful things in life. If anyone wants proof tell them to glance at all the beautiful women married to the future pre,., scription men. The single students in order to sharpen their aesthetic senses get together after every A. Ph. A. meeting and decide who amongst the married fellows has the best taste. At the last ballot Marty Wilson was voted the man we most envy, however, Howard Erickson still claims that Budweiser has the best taste. At the Phi Delta Chi Founder's Day and Pledge Banquet in early December of last year, everyone at,., tending wondered why Larry Weaver was constantly bending down from the table. I am happy to announce that Larry wasn't eating peas with a knife and consequently leaning over to pick them up. If you read ( forced to buy) the article by Don Schiffman about Mr. Weaver in the last issue of the "Pharmic,., Ute," you would know how con,., r THE PHARMIC UTE scientious Larry is. Well, it happened that he was working on an important experiment in Pharmacology which was running over time; Larry was torn between continuing the work or not attending the banquet. His ingenuity ( L. Weaver claims this is common to all Drake graduates and besides I said most everything was a low down lie), led him to a solution. Yep, Larry was feeding his rats at five minute intervals. At the same banquet Dr. Osborne, Pharmacy's walking book of etiquette, almost gave the Phi Delta Chis paroxysmal tachycardia by picking up the wrong dessert spoon. Quickly realizing what had happened the good Dr. literally lunged at the correct spoon. Breathe easily Delta Chis and Kappa Psis we the enlightened ( Phi Delta Chi) won't hold t his incident against you. Recently Dr. Orr was showing me a photograph of himself in his younger days. Boy, it's surprising w hat working around organic chemicals can do to your hair. This article is now fast coming to a close because even Dean Hiner with a ll his enthusiasm and patience can't stand for this much nonsense. WIVES- ( C ontinued from page 11 ) sion. It was also decided that the auxiliary should meet on the third Thursday of every month. An informal Christmas party was held in conjunction with the December meeting of the Student Branch. Dinner and a program was enjoyed by the group. Mrs. Glade C. Linebaugh, U. Ph. A. auxiliary president was guest speaker at the January meeting. She outlined the purposes and activities of their group, and offered some valuable suggestions for our organization. Future meeting plans include a demonstration-lecture on spring fashions by Clair Hanson of Z. C. M. I. At a subsequent meeting Eli Lilly 13 and Company's medical service representative, Reed Tueller, will inform us on new drugs and drugs in the home. A demonstration on cosmetics has also. been arranged. Present members agree that the auxiliary is rapidly proving its-elf to be pleasant and worthwhile and plans are being outlined, under the chairmanship of Mrs. Reed Cutler to encourage all pharmacy wives to become active members. LAW-- ( Continued from page 6) pharmacists can use the old '' Rx legend" as a guide while relabeling is in progress. ( NOTE: Major burden of Durham- Humphrey law falls on pharmaceutical manufacturers- every Rx drug must be relabeled by next April.) 3. Telephoned Prescriptions ·w rite them down on a regular Rx blank at the time they are taken over the phone. File the original paper. To insure accuracy, FDA wants them read back. Telephoned refill instructions can be either written down on the original, or on a new blank which should be filed with the original. ( NOTE: Check all suspicious circumstances. FDA will hold the pharmacist responsible for determining that the prescriber is not a phony. Tipoffs : type of drug prescribed, excessive amounts, delivery to a bad neighborhood.) 4. Rx's from Nurses and Secretaries Accept Rx's and refill instructions from nurses and secretaries who are acting under the MD' s " express authority." Write down the name of thei telephoning nurse: or secretary on each Rx. FDA may (later) require pharmacists to get a letter from the MD designating who can phone prescriptions. ( NOTE: The patient cannot orally transmit the MD' s refill authorization for an " Rx legend" drug.) 14 THE PHARMIC UTE RX TRENDS- ( Continued from page 5) tions has profoundly influenced the practice of medicine and pharmacy. Present day physicians realize that complex mixtures of specific medications cannot be readily adjusted to the needs of individual patients. This accounts for the practice of writing multiple prescriptions for single ingredients rather than for complex mixtures. This practice is particularly prominent in Utah as shown by the fact that 93 per cent (Table 1.) of prescriptions are dispensed as manufactured. In other areas the prescriptions requiring no compounding varies from 74 to 93 per cent. Thus, the pharmacists of Utah have less opportunity to exercise their compounding skills than have their professional colleagues in other states. A total of 1820 ingredients were used in filling the 685 ( 7 % ) prescriptions which required compounding before they could be dispensed . The number of ingredients in each prescription varied from 1 to 7. However, as shown in Table 4, approximately three-fifths of the compounded prescriptions contained only two ingredients. Table 4 No. Ingredients No . Prescriptions 1 -------------------------------------- 41 2 ____________________________ __________ 367 3 ____ .______ _____________ __ _____________ 127 4 ------------------- ------------- ------101 5 _____ ____ ________ :______ _____ _________ 35 6 ------------------·----·- --------------- 13 7 ------------------- -----'------------ -- 1 The total selling price of the prescriptions included in this survey was $18 ,508.26, or an average of $1.90 each. It is interesting to note that prescriptions filled during the last six months were on the average, $0.24 less than prescriptions filled durin g the previous three months. The fact that the average price per prescription increased in other areas during the corresponding period precludes the possibility that this reduction was seasonal or was due to a reduction in the pharmacists' costs. This report will have fulfilled its purpose if each pharmacist who read s it will analyze the results in the lighi: of his own practice and then modify his practice either to encourage or to discourage the trend, which ever he feels will best serve the interests of the profession. It will be interesting to see. the future results of this continuing survey in the State of Utah. SALESMANSHIP( Continued from page 1) even contemplate interrupting their tete-a- tete! Now, as you can well imag ine, we are doing the well-known "slO\v burn ." but we decide to try just one more clerk before we go to another store. We ask for the desired product. Instead of aid, however, all we get is a rub of his chin and a scratch of his head, followed by, "Shucks, . I cain't never remember seein' none of that around. Nope, I guess we ain't never had none." With this he returns to his former preoccupation- reading a magazine! He feels completely satisfied without trying to find the item or even checking on it. We immediately turn and start to race out of the store. We don't get quite out the door, however, for we are confronted by a neat clerk who has an evident interest in us. He confidently asks, "May I help you?" We quickly "warm up" to this clerk who approaches us with the idea of helping us obtain exactly what we want, if it is at all possible. He makes the sale, and we leave the store pleased, instead of very angry. Here is a typical, although somewhat more complex, example of the case in which a customer is "saved," and simply because of a cheerful, confident word, direct and personalized attention, good, acceptable grammar, and the conviction that the , customer's needs are of prime importance.- George Morley T HE PHAR MIC U T E Completing twenty-nine years of professional service to the intermountain area PRESCRIPTION PHARMACY Boston Building 347 South Main Street Salt Lake City MEDICAL ARTS PHARMACY Medical Arts Building 50 East South Temple Street 15 16 THE PHARMIC UTE A. Ph. A. (Continued from page 10) At the Lilly meeting on January 20, the Wives' Auxiliary was of,., ficially accepted as part of the Stu,., dent Branch. We welcome these women into our organization. Jack Curtice, University Athletic Director, enlightened Seniors and Juniors on th~ athletic program at the U. of U. one morning this quar,.., ter. Al N amba ( Senior_:._Salt Lake), Paul Armstrong ( Senior-Bounti,.., ful ) , and Howard Erickson ( Senior -Salt Lake) being unsatisfied with school participation at basketball games, challenged, in behalf of the College of Pharmacy student body, the Engineering School to a cheering contest at the Utah,..,USAC game. In spite of our lusty lungs the Engi,.., neers' wooden clap boards out,., sounded us. Maybe the pharmacy popcorn was too quieting . . . but we all had a good time. The rest of the school and patrons attending the game were well aware that there are two spirited groups in the school, who are able to come out of their labs and make a whopping good showing. The Sharp & Dohme Company sponsored our February 20 meet,., ing. The film "Inside Sharp & Dohme" was presented by S. & D. representatives Max Howcroft and District Manager P. T. Wylie, who came from Denver for the meeting. We felt very fortunate in having their cooperation in planning this program. Those in attendance were awarded -w..ith complimentary pack,., <;1ges of Tyloris and Tyrozets. Jack Rosendahl ( Senior-Salt Lake) has led the four Pharmic Ute Basketball teams through a colorful season. Two of the teams took second place, one third, and the other fourth place. He has also organized a ski team. Bruce Blackham ( Sen,., ior-Huntington Park, Calif.) ex,., hibited his boxing talents with a victorious TKO, but lost his second APPRENTICESHIP( Continued from page 1) druggists, who it seems, found the opportunity to exploit some cheap labor in the form of a mandatory additional training period supplementing that spent in the colleges. Let us look further at this rather brash statement! Is there any founda,... tion of fact in it? This writer claims emphatically YES, but to examine the evidence; how many druggists today treat an apprentice to a mini,., mum wage? To substantiate, I've heard it said that a mere fifty,..,seven cents (57c) an hour was more than the student deserved for his labors; and in one far western city the pro,.. prietor of a very large prescription pharmacy told a student applicant that he'd be glad to hire him for the summer if the student wanted to work for gratis while he put his hours in. Shall we get warmer and proceed onto the next issues? Well then, just what is the student getting out of it? Is he allowed to handle all prescriptions coming his way learning the pricing procedure; Is he allowed to do the buying or at least learn store buying procedure; Is he allowed to study and undertake the accounting system, inculcating and applying its tech,., niques in the store; Is he taught how to sell and how to display merchan,.., dise effectively; and most ·important of all, is he regarded in the light of a mature individual? It grieves one to report that in most cases the an,.. swer to the above introspection of the system is NO. We find most of our apprentices dusting stock, working in soda fountains, running errands and selling non,..,pharmaceuti,.., cal items in the front part of the larger chain stores; and yet, you druggists insist on apprenticeship. THE CASE RESTS! -Ed Julian bout by a close decision. Keifer Har,., ris ( Senior-Salt Lake) is represent,. , ing the college in billiards . . 59 YEARS OF SERVICE Wholesale Distributors for such nationally known manufacturerI; as: Eli Lilly & Co. Bauer & Black Johnson & Johnson B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co. Richardson Corporation Purepac Corporation Merck & Co., Inc. Owens Illinois Glass Co. W eco Products Co. Coty, Inc. 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