[History of French pharmacy in Algeria (1830-1962)]

Between the french landing in Sidi Ferruch (Algeria) in 1830 and the end of the french Algeria (1962), many military, civilian, and university pharmacists were part of the discovery and the valorisation algerian ressources. As soon as the initial landing occured, Maurichon-Baupré, chief surgeon, invited sanitary personal to explore botanical ressources and natural history. All along that period, pharmacists enriched the knowledge on flora and fauna as were as local mineral ressources. Algerian hydrology was at the origin of many scientific investigations, showing the interest of several types of existing mineral waters. Teaching pharmacy at University level in Algeria started in 1859 and did allow for graduation of more than 400 pharmacists over a century. Evian's peace agreements were the cause for the return of most french pharmacists in metropole but a scientific and technical cooperation was maintained between the two countries after 1962.