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Foster Development of Prophylactic and Antidotal Measures. The stimulation of laboratory and clinical research on prophylactic and treatment measures for many of the newer economic poisons is much needed at the present time. Considerable laboratory and animal work remains to be done before investigations can be undertaken. The therapeutic trials committee of the Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry of the AMA has had considerable experience in the organization of impartial clinical trials on remedial agents, and its knowledge and facilities would be offered freely in such matters. However, at the present time, the field of study is so broad that these investigations must be restricted to individual agents which show promise of wide acceptance and use. 

Assist in Standardization of Nomenclature. The profusion of trade names, initials, numbers, and combinations thereof for pesticides contributes to misuse and errors in the handling of these preparations. The coining of common or generic names for pesticides is a recent and commendable innovation in this field of science. It presents many problems which require the services of many groups. The many years of experience of the Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry in the development of generic names for drugs is at the disposal of the committee in its consideration of nomenclature problems. 

AMA Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry Outlines of information on pesticides. Part 1. Agricultural fungicides. JAMA 157 237-241, 1955... 

Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry, American Medical Association, New and Nonofficial Drugs, J. B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Annual publication containing descriptions of articles accepted by council. 

Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry, American Medical Association, New and Nonofficial Reme-... 

For more on the AMA Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry see Marks, Progress of Experiment, 32-41. 

The brands of new insecticides, fungicides and herbicides (weed killers), now on the market or contemplated, number several thousand. The rapidity with which this industry has added new basic materials since the introduction of DDT is phenomenal. The Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry and the Council on Foods and Nutrition are deeply concerned over this situation because so little is known about either the acute or chronic pathologic effects on man. 

The Pharmacy Act of 1948 governs the overall pharmacy profession in India. A Central Pharmacy Council of India and State Pharmacy Councils are established with stipulated membership on the governing bodies. 

ACCP participates in several coalitions with other national organizations, including the Council on Creden-tialing in Pharmacy, the Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners, the Alliance for Pharmaceutical Care, and the Pharmaceutical Sciences Consortium. In general, ACCP s advocacy efforts are focused on the federal government, with the overall goal of better enabling clinical pharmacists to provide patient care and perform research. 

ACPE is a member of the Council on Credentialing in Pharmacy, a coalition consisting of 11 national pharmacy organizations, which was founded in 1999 to provide leadership, standards, public information, and coordination for voluntary professional credentialing programs in pharmacy. 

Table 5 Areas and content of core pharmacy curriculum adopted in 1997 by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education...

American Council on Pharmaceutical Education. Accreditation Standards and Guidelines for the Professional Program in Pharmacy Leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy Degree. Adopted June 14, 1997, American Council on Pharmaceutical Education, Inc. Chicago, 1997. 

Key questions to be addressed by the Commission included What is the mission of pharmacy practice that should serve as the basis for pharmaceutical education What types of pharmacy manpower are needed to fulfill this mission What should be the curricular emphasis in an entry-level pharmacy practice degree What should be the length of the curriculum and title of the degree When should differentiation occur in the continuum of pharmaceutical education and training, and what arc the roles of postgraduate educational experiences What are the needs of the pharmacy enterprise for pharmaceutical scientists and clinical scientists, and what are appropriate models for such training What changes in accreditation standards should be made by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education to facilitate the broad implementation of such reforms ... 

This position paper was developed by a task force of the Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology Section of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the Critical Care Practice and Research Network of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. It was approved by the Council of the Society of Critical Care Medicine on February 10, 2000, and the Board of Regents of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy on October 5, 1999. 

In the 1920s, pharmacy education became more standardized. In 1927, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) adopted Basic Material for a Pharmaceutical Curriculum, and in 1928, its member schools approved a resolution requiring at least 4 full college years of at least 30 weeks each for graduation from a pharmacy program. In 1932, the American Council on Phar-... 

At the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, oncology clinical pharmacists participate as members on the NCI Physician s Data Query online cancer information service supportive care and drug information panels and serve on the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties Council on Oncology Pharmacy Practice. - These pharmacists, in conjunction with the NIH Division of Safety, developed the first recommendations for safe handling and disposal of antineoplastic drug products and waste. 

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