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Fill 'Your Doctor's Prescription Efficiently, Economical. ENMAN DRUG JAMIESON'S JENKINS f \ CANTWELL'S FOLEY'S LARTER’S I \ CO" LTD. DRUG STORE PHARMACY ' PHARMACY DRUG STORE

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operations and taxes are things that nobody wants . . . they are things they must have..HOWever,

; ‘l ,3. .,_)some dreaded diseases are about “maxim” 1+-

. a minimum and the contagious diseases have been brought under control. The terrific impact that; ,th

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In 1900 the avera e life e tan was about 42. In a little over 50 years, this life expectancy has to 67. Yes, 25 year: of nor-riff proCilyuctive life have been added the 111% span ofthe average .Can’ doctor and the pharmacist and their colleagues in allied professmns have made great contributions tea and healthier lives for us. The combined efforts of these professmns, through new drugs,_ new techniques, new diagnostic tests, have lengthened everyone’s life expectancy. The pharmaceutical . has given medicine the tools to work with so far as drugs/are concerned. wurg-ww—w . .

People take the high cost of living in stride; price increases are at least espected, If not taken _ Since 1940, prices of most commodities haVe more than doubled. However, in. terms of purchasing 1 cost of medical 'care has decreased about 15% in the same period. Mrs. Smith will pay $3.50 fury candy without batting an eye. But what happens when it comes to paying an eqmvalent amount 1 scription? She complains and says the price is too high. But the price is really not the reason for. Here’s why: that box of candy Was something that she wanted and was w1111ng_to pay for. Prescrip

fits from the things we must have are great . . . in- the past 10 to 15 years many come non-emstent through modernimedicine and pharmacy. ewe-fm - ,- _ ~~ -

The early part of the Twentieth Century hasbeen'phenomenal in the eradication of and as diphtheria, smallpox and typhoid fever have practically disappeared. Infant mortallty has been 'e

cases had on the adolescent and on children has practically disappeared due to the present form oft apeutics. Diabetes mellitus which took. many a life can now be most adequately controlled by pernicious anemia, at the present time; can be controlled by injections of liver or the intrinsic factor resented by Vitamina B12. In 1900 medical textbooks relied on tonics, antipyretics and a, great man ,7 'cinals which were uncertain and of‘ questionable therapeutic value; Today, due to the team work of t . cal and pharmaceutical professions, many of the most dreaded of human maladies have been elimina ‘ p

[111931 antibiotics Were unknown. Earlier therapy was ineffective with colds. Now, colds sonfrom work if treated at the onset. Another example could be the arthritic patient who is a. x his work'today with little discomfort due, to the relief he gets from modern'medicine‘. These are butt many cases w‘heretime and money are saved today because of the terrific advances in medicine outstanding example of the really low cost of prescribed medicine is, the prescription used in pneumonia. In 1931 the cost of the disease was usually over $400 when all u - day, with‘a prescription for a “wonder” drug like aureomycin, penicillin, clfloromyc'etinl or about $17, the total Cost of pneumonia, including the doctor’s fee, could be under $50. Consider, that of money, but the loss of time and assurance of recovery; - w» . '

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. . ‘ k . . . ‘ ' :f-f" , g ei Icu - & e ucuilonu stun or s o p form r. The profession of pharmacy is serious business. It takes a good and thorough education and exacting examination for a person to qualify to handle a doctor’s prwcription. We are blessed j With: quota of pharmacists, and for this we should be thankful. We should also be thankful that standards are required of pharmacists. Our health, and sometimes our very life, depends on this m , , professional standing. He is responsible for the dosage of the medicine prescribed by the doctor. He know and be sure that the right amounts of ingredients are compounded. To practice pharmacy in Edward Island the standards and reguirements are high, the " certificate coveted. It certainly is bushess. I’d. .- ..-~..,.,..,, . -... < (Misfits ..-.»n._ a - a”; .,. .- Hm“ n “w> _ I -_~ ~

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Summeside 279 Water St. Phone 2344

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D. MacKENZIE

163 Kent St. Phone 3170

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Charlottetown Charlottetown I 142 Prince St. 178 Queen St' 1" Phone 3424 Phone 4171

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} 128 Kent St. Charlottetown Montague Charlottetown 185 Kent St. Phone 39-2 Phone 4131 Phone 4133