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[The military pharmocopoeias in Denmark]
1Danmarks Farmaceutiske Hojskole, Universitetsparken, Kobenhavn.
Theriaca
|October 20, 2001
Summary
In 1812, Denmark reformed military medicine supply by establishing a dedicated military pharmacy and pharmacopoeia. This initiative aimed to improve efficiency but was later cancelled due to ineffectiveness and lack of savings.
Area of Science:
- Military Medicine
- Pharmacy History
- Pharmacopoeia Development
Context:
- Danish military medicine supply reform in 1812.
- Initiated by pharmacist Jens Peter Groth.
- Shift from physician-led supply to a centralized military pharmacy system.
Purpose:
- To reform the medicine supply to the Danish army and navy.
- To establish a military pharmacy managed by Jens Peter Groth.
- To compile a military pharmacopoeia for military medical services.
Summary:
- The Royal Orphanage Pharmacy became the Royal Military & Orphanage Pharmacy.
- A military pharmacopoeia was issued in 1813, featuring limited medicaments and simplified compositions for economic reasons.
- Subsequent editions were published in 1840, 1857, and 1869.
Impact:
- The military pharmacopoeia was cancelled in 1874.
- Reasons for cancellation included less effectual and palatable medicaments compared to the national pharmacopoeia.
- The initiative failed to achieve economic savings.