HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
AND DEVELOPMENT OF
PROFESSION OF PHARMACY
Priyanka. M., M. Pharm.,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Pharmaceutics.
, In ancient India the sources of drugs were of vegetable,
animal and mineral origin (Ayurveda). They were prepared
empirically by few experienced persons. Knowledge of that
medical system was usually kept secret within a family
(Folklore). There were no scientific methods of standardization
of drugs.
Muslim rule in India
• The Indian system of medicine declined during the Muslim
rule while the Arabic or the Unani-Tibbi system flourished.
British rule in India
• The western or the so-called Allopathic system came into
India with the British traders who later become the rulers.
Before 1940
• Initially all the drugs were imported from Europe. Later some
drugs of this system began to be manufactured in this country.
, 1901: Establishment of the Bengal Chemical and
Pharmaceutical Works, Calcutta by Acharya P.C. Ray.
1903: A small factory at Parel (Bombay) by Prof. T.K.
Gujjar.
1907: Alembic Chemical Works at Baroda by Prof. T.K.
Gujjar.
• Drugs were mostly exported in crude form and imported
in finished form. During World War-I (1914 – 1920) the
imports of drugs were cut-off. Imports of drugs were
resumed after the War.
AND DEVELOPMENT OF
PROFESSION OF PHARMACY
Priyanka. M., M. Pharm.,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Pharmaceutics.
, In ancient India the sources of drugs were of vegetable,
animal and mineral origin (Ayurveda). They were prepared
empirically by few experienced persons. Knowledge of that
medical system was usually kept secret within a family
(Folklore). There were no scientific methods of standardization
of drugs.
Muslim rule in India
• The Indian system of medicine declined during the Muslim
rule while the Arabic or the Unani-Tibbi system flourished.
British rule in India
• The western or the so-called Allopathic system came into
India with the British traders who later become the rulers.
Before 1940
• Initially all the drugs were imported from Europe. Later some
drugs of this system began to be manufactured in this country.
, 1901: Establishment of the Bengal Chemical and
Pharmaceutical Works, Calcutta by Acharya P.C. Ray.
1903: A small factory at Parel (Bombay) by Prof. T.K.
Gujjar.
1907: Alembic Chemical Works at Baroda by Prof. T.K.
Gujjar.
• Drugs were mostly exported in crude form and imported
in finished form. During World War-I (1914 – 1920) the
imports of drugs were cut-off. Imports of drugs were
resumed after the War.
