W. A. Puckner, Secretary. New and Nonofficial Remedies, 1918, describes cephaelin (an alkaloid obtained from ipecacuanha root) and lists Syrup Cephaelin-Lilly (containing 0.088 Gm. cephaelin hydrochlorid per 100 Cc.) as a pharmaceutical preparation of it. The period of acceptance for Syrup Cephaelin-Lilly having expired, Eli Lilly & Company were asked to send the current advertising and labels so that the Council might determine if the acceptance of this preparation might be continued. In reply the firm wrote: “We have changed the name Syrup Cephaeline to Syrup Emetic but the product remains the same as before. We have no circulars describing Syrup Emetic and can only send copies of the label.” The new name “Syrup Emetic” conflicts with the rules of the Council in that it does not indicate the potent ingredient of this simple pharmaceutical preparation and in that it is therapeutically suggestive. Emetics are powerful agents, and physicians should be given every opportunity of knowing what they prescribe for the purpose. The name being in conflict with Rule 8, the Council voted to omit Syrup Cephaelin-Lilly and not to accept Syrup Emetic-Lilly. As the cephaelin syrup was the only preparation of cephaelin admitted to New and Nonofficial Remedies, and as the alkaloid appears to have no important therapeutic field, the Council directed that the description of cephaelin also be omitted.--(_From Reports of Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry, 1918, p. 52._) COLALIN OMITTED FROM N. N. R. Report of the Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry The following report explaining the omission from New and Nonofficial Remedies of Colalin has been authorized for publication. W. A. Puckner, Secretary. Colalin is a bile salt preparation claimed to consist essentially of hyoglycocholic and hyotaurocholic acids. It is manufactured by Rufus Crowell and Company, Somerville, Mass., and marketed by Schieffelin and Company, New York. An examination of the current advertising by the referee of the Council in charge of bile salt preparations having revealed that claims were made for Colalin which were not in harmony with the known action of bile preparations, Schieffelin and Company were informed that in the opinion of the referee the Colalin circular matter required radical revision. In this communication the referee’s objections to the claims were set forth in detail.