Brooklyn College of Pharmacy - Pharmakon Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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5200 , fgrefiialenf :S 8556198 The moment we have been waiting for has finally arrived. Graduation is here, and our college days will soon be over, each of us going his own way. All too often, graduates of this school and other phar- macy colleges do not endeavor to remain in contact with their various alumni and pharmaceutical organ- izations. This factor has been largely responsible for the weakness of our organizations, and unless more interest is shown in these organizations pharmacy will suffer. If the pharmacist had, in the past, been aware of the coming dangers threatening the profession, our future might have been considerably brighter. Through organization and united efforts pharmacy could have been protected from such threats as: flj the sale of proprietaries and harmless medicinals by mercantile establishments other than pharmacies, QQ the increasing number of duplicate proprietaries marketed, and QD the public condemnation of pharmacy in general. The tendency has been, however, for each pharmacist to concern himself with only his own sphere of activity fthe store he owns or works inj and, as a result, the future of pharmacy has been seriously endangered. Public condemnation of pharmacy has grown greatly in recent years due to the lack of professionalism and the intense indi- vidualism exhibited by various store owners and pharmacists. We can scarcely expect the public to respect us while price cutting, subsitution, and cut throat compe- tition exist. The task of remedying this situation and protecting the future of pharmacy lies with us and with succeeding graduates to come. The job can be done well, only by the perfectly coordinated efforts of the entire profession. We must have a sound public relations program on a national level, and, we must strengthen our pharmaceutical organizations in order to cope with the problems which confront us. If pharmaceutical organizations such as the APHA whose membership includes pharmaceutical manufacturers, drug importers, research workers, educators, pharma- ceutical chemists, practicing pharmacists, wholesale druggists, association officials, and students had the active support of each of these factions, surely much could be done to further the best interests of our profession. Upon graduation, we must support the APHA and make every effort to attend the conventions, both state and national, for it is through the APHA and other similar organizations that national legislation affecting pharmacy is influenced. With a powerful APHA and an active membership the future of pharmacy will once again be bright. In closing, I would like to thank the Senior Class of 1955 for giving me the privilege of presiding over the Student Council. It was a great experience. I would also like to wish each and every one of you good health and good luck in whatever you undertake. Farewell. JOHN KAVIS Eleven

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