Salt Lake Telegram | 1949-11-14 | Page 24 | U. 'S Pharmacy Dean Reports

U.'s Pharmacy Dean Reports Telegram Leased Wire PROVO, Nov. 14 The University Univer-sity of Utah school of pharmacy now has 280 students enrolled and, with addition of a new beginning-pharmacy beginning-pharmacy laboratory and other facilities fa-cilities during the past year, can boast of having one of the most up-to-date physical plants in Its field in the United States, according accord-ing to Dr. Li. David Hiner, dean. Dr. Hiner made his report on the progress of the school at th fall professional conference of the Utah Pharmaceutical Assn. here Mondayiit dub Radar- About 85 registered pharmacist from throughout the state gathered to hear cession talks and conduct business. , In addition to a fully equipped beginning - pharmacy laboratory, the school ha a manufacturing laboratory ready for use. Students learn methods and machinery used in producing large quantities of pharmaceutical goods uch as might be supplied to hospitals in the laboratory. The school ha obtained a $3000 research grant for studying insecticide! in-secticide! properties of rotenoids, natural occuring substances from plants that are considered in many ways superior to synthetic insecticides in-secticides such as DDT because they are nontoxic. The curriculum of the school haa been modernized, on the basis of recommendation from the American Ameri-can Council on Pharmaceutical Education, and official expect a delegation to visit some time during dur-ing the winter quarter for the purpose pur-pose of accrediting the school for a full four years if it is found satisfactory. sat-isfactory. Two years of the course already are accredited.