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History of the profession of Pharmacy in India in relation to
Pharmacy education, industry
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History of the Profession of
Pharmacy in India In Relation To
Pharmacy Education
Pharmacy education in India at the certificate level, was started in 18/42 in
Goa by the Portuguese. Formal training of the compounds was started in 1881
in Bengal and as a university level program in 1937 at the Banaras Hindu
University (Varanasi). In Baghdad the first pharmacies or drug store, were
established in 754.
The revolution in the development of science and technology in post-world
war-2 starter the change in pharmacy profession.
Pharmacy being a health care profession, the independent government of India
enacted ‘The Pharmacy Act’ to control the pharmacy profession as well as
education, in 1948.
Father of Pharmacy: ‘William Procter Jr.’ (American Pharmacist)
Father of Indian Pharmacy: ‘Mahadev Lal Schroff’
Traditionally pharmacy has been known as an art and science of making
drug/medicine. The word Pharmacy is derived from the Greek word
‘PHARMAKON’ meaning drug.
In the ancient period, the physician themselves practiced pharmacy and it is
believed that Hippocrates, the great Greek physician, regard as father of
Medicine, used to make his own prescription or at least, supervise their
preparation.
Apothecary is a historical name of a medicine professional who, formulates
and dispense medicine to physicians and patients, now this role served by the
pharmacist. The earliest pharmacies were known as Apothecary shops.
Pharmacist play a role in, compounding most of the medicine needs of the
people. Here the medicinal professional prepared and dispensed medicines to
physicians and mixtures, ointments, pills, tincture, syrups, elixirs, powder etc.
in their pharmacy, based on the prescriptions given by physicians. They
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History of the profession of Pharmacy in India in relation to
Pharmacy education, industry
In this notes we cover Pharmaceutics | Chapter -1, D.Pharma 1st year | History of the profession of
Pharmacy in India in relation to Pharmacy education, industry, pharmacy practice, and various
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History of the Profession of
Pharmacy in India In Relation To
Pharmacy Education
Pharmacy education in India at the certificate level, was started in 18/42 in
Goa by the Portuguese. Formal training of the compounds was started in 1881
in Bengal and as a university level program in 1937 at the Banaras Hindu
University (Varanasi). In Baghdad the first pharmacies or drug store, were
established in 754.
The revolution in the development of science and technology in post-world
war-2 starter the change in pharmacy profession.
Pharmacy being a health care profession, the independent government of India
enacted ‘The Pharmacy Act’ to control the pharmacy profession as well as
education, in 1948.
Father of Pharmacy: ‘William Procter Jr.’ (American Pharmacist)
Father of Indian Pharmacy: ‘Mahadev Lal Schroff’
Traditionally pharmacy has been known as an art and science of making
drug/medicine. The word Pharmacy is derived from the Greek word
‘PHARMAKON’ meaning drug.
In the ancient period, the physician themselves practiced pharmacy and it is
believed that Hippocrates, the great Greek physician, regard as father of
Medicine, used to make his own prescription or at least, supervise their
preparation.
Apothecary is a historical name of a medicine professional who, formulates
and dispense medicine to physicians and patients, now this role served by the
pharmacist. The earliest pharmacies were known as Apothecary shops.
Pharmacist play a role in, compounding most of the medicine needs of the
people. Here the medicinal professional prepared and dispensed medicines to
physicians and mixtures, ointments, pills, tincture, syrups, elixirs, powder etc.
in their pharmacy, based on the prescriptions given by physicians. They
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