Pharmacy Education in India - Vision and Action

Abstract: The practice and study of Pharmacy is as old as Indus valley civilization in India. Ancient records of the Indian tradition testify the search of Rishis and Sages for traditional medicine called 'Kaya Kalpa Chikitsa'. But the practice of Pharmacy in the modern context is only 100 years old. The Pharmacy education in India has a long history characterized by slow growth between 1842 to 1932. Important events for the development of pharmaceutical education in India

1842 - First recognized Pharmacy course in India Escola Medico de Goa (Certificate course)
1860 - Madras Medical College (Certificate course in Pharmacy)
1860 - 1920 Certificate courses in Pharmacy at Medical Colleges of Vishakhapatnam, Kolkata, Cuttack, Dhaka,  Allahabad, Banaras, Lucknow, Meerut, Mumbai and Nagpur.
1930 - The Drugs enquiry committee under the Chairmanship of Lt. Col. Dr. Ramnath Chopra a great leap for the profession of Pharmacy in India.

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