About
History
The Society was formed in 1967 having originated from a committee of the (now Royal) Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and set up to serve those interested in the history of pharmacy.
The BSHP welcomes all those interested in the history of pharmacy. It also seeks to act as a focus for the development of all areas of the history of pharmacy, from the works of the ancient apothecary to today's ever-changing role of the community, hospital, academic, wholesale or industrial pharmacist.​​
Aims
Our aim is to advance education for the public benefit in the history of pharmacy by:
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Stimulating interest in and promoting and encouraging research and study in the history of pharmacy nationally and internationally
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Furthering the publication of studies in the history of pharmacy
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Organising meetings and conferences for the reading of papers on the history of pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences and medicine; and
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Establishing contact nationally and internationally with other societies for historical studies.