American Journal of Pharmacy
v. 1, no. 1-4, 1825-1827; new ser. v. 1-6, 1829-1835; new ser. v. 1-18, 1836-1852; 3d ser. v. 1-18, 1853-1870; 4th ser. v. 1-24, 1871-1895; v. 68-79, 1896-1907, Philadelphia, 1829-
82 v. illus. quarterly.
Published by authority of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy.
Title varies: Apr. 1829 - Jan. 1835, Journal of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy.
Founded in 1825, the American Journal of Pharmacy is said to be the oldest pharmaceutical journal in the English language and for some years was the only one in the United States. The fourth editor, William Proctor, Jr., was one of the founders of the American Pharmaceutical Association, contributed more than 500 articles to the Journal and his active and scholarly work gave his periodical high standing all over the world. For many years, the Journal published the proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association, though it was not an official organ. In 1852 an advertising department was introduced and in 1917, under the editorship of George M. Beringer, the magazine increased in size. While giving some attention to the commercial aspects of pharmacy, the Journal has always had a strong inclination toward the scientific side of pharmacy. Issues of the early 1900s offered articles on drugs, on chemistry, and on the chemical makeup of various foodstuffs, such as tea and flavoring extracts, as well as a "Progress in Pharmacy" section.
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