British Society for the History of Pharmacy

The British Society for the History of Pharmacy (BSHP) is an organisation in the United Kingdom devoted to the history of pharmacy.[1] It was established in 1967,[2] although its roots date to 1952, when the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society established a history of pharmacy committee. The society has published a journal, Pharmaceutical Historian, from the beginning. Since 2017[3] it has been issued by BSHP on behalf of the International Society for the History of Pharmacy.[4] From its foundation, BSHP has been keen to encourage the study of pharmacy history amongst students. This advocacy role has included providing lecturers for history courses at Schools of Pharmacy.[5]

The organisation is affiliated with the International Society for the History of Pharmacy and the British Society for the History of Medicine. Its president is Chris Duffin.

References edit

  1. ^ Website British Society for the History of Pharmacy. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  2. ^ Hudson, Briony (2017). "A Golden Year for the British Society for the History of Pharmacy". Pharmacy in History (PDF). 59 (1–2): 47–49. doi:10.26506/pharmhist.59.1-2.0047. S2CID 80192783.
  3. ^ Anderson, Stuart (2017). "A New Chapter for Pharmaceutical Historian" (PDF). Pharmaceutical Historian (PDF). 47 (2): 19.
  4. ^ Pharmaceutical Historian. International Society for the History of Pharmacy. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  5. ^ Anderson, Stuart; Homan, Peter (2004). "Teaching pharmacy's history. The 2003 survey of UK schools of pharmacy". Pharmaceutical Historian (PDF). 34 (2): 24–26. doi:10.24355/dbbs.084-201802141329. PMID 15307254.