With this attitude on the part of the men supposed to be serving the public and the medical profession by the practice of pharmacy, is it any wonder that it is difficult to induce the medical profession to prescribe official preparations or combinations of official drugs in place of ready-made commercial substitutes largely drawn from among the proprietaries or specialties? Real pharmacy by real pharmacists is a necessity if we are to succeed in combating the proprietary evil.
Cary Eggleston, M.D., New York.
—(Correspondence in The Journal A. M. A., Aug. 21, 1920.)
PHILIP RAHTJEN AND HIS DISCOVERIES
Recent newspaper reports regarding the alleged “discovery of the Germ of Pernicious Anemia” and the development of “an antitoxin and serum” by Dr. Philip Rahtjen of Pasadena, California, have brought inquiries of which the two that follow are typical. This from a physician in Indiana:
“Please let me know about the supposed recent discovery of Dr. Philip Rahtjen concerning pernicious anemia. The information I have is from a newspaper clipping of October 21, Pasadena, California. Kindly omit my name.”
A New York physician writes:
“If you could send me any information as to the enclosed I would appreciate it. The article impresses one as absolutely inconclusive. However, I promised the patient I would investigate the matter.”