History of pharmacy

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pharmacy, the science and art concerned with the preparation and standardization of drugs. Its scope includes the cultivation of plants that are used as drugs, the synthesis of chemical compounds of medicinal value, and the analysis of medicinal agents. Pharmacists are responsible for the preparation of the dosage forms of drugs, such as tablets, capsules, and sterile solutions for injection. They compound physicians’, dentists’, and veterinarians’ prescriptions for drugs. The science that…

The Institute is proud to announce the following Charter Members of the National Pharmacy Association Sponsorship Program: Patron Level ($10,000) Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Donor Level ($5,000) American College of Clinical Pharmacy Contributor Level ($2,500) American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy American Pharmacists Association The purpose of the National […]

Despite the professional skill and integrity of 19th-century pharmacists, seldom did two preparations of vegetable drugs have the same strength, even though prepared by identical processes. Plant d…