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Pharmacy and freedom.

D L Cowen

    American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
    |March 1, 1984
    PubMed
    Summary

    Individual liberty has shaped pharmacy development, but regulation evolved to ensure public safety. History shows that professional responsibility is key to maintaining pharmacy

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    Area of Science:

    • History of Pharmacy
    • Social History
    • History of Medicine

    Background:

    • The evolution of pharmacy practice in Western civilization is examined.
    • The influence of individual liberty on pharmacy development is traced through historical periods.

    Observation:

    • Early French Revolution saw unqualified individuals practice pharmacy, leading to regulation.
    • 19th-century Britain favored professional control over strict regulation.
    • The United States had minimal pharmacy regulation and educational standards until the late 19th/early 20th centuries.
    • Post-WWII Germany allowed qualified pharmacists broad establishment rights.

    Findings:

    • Liberty in drug dispensing has been historically constrained by public and individual well-being concerns.
    • Restrictions on drug dispensing often preceded formal pharmacist qualification laws in Great Britain and the U.S.
    • The history of pharmacy reveals social and moral obstacles to absolute professional liberty.

    Implications:

    • Pharmacy's historical trajectory highlights inherent limitations to the ideal of professional liberty.
    • Pharmacists can safeguard their profession by embracing expanded roles that leverage specialized expertise.
    • Proactive assumption of responsibilities can prevent encroachment by non-pharmacists.

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