title: The history of pharmacology in Canada.
abstract: Pharmacology training in Canada was initiated at McGill University in Montréal in 1824, and there are now 17 pharmacology departments in Canada offering graduate training to more than 500 students. In this article, Gerald Marks reviews the growth of pharmacology in Canada since the early 19th century in both academic establishments and in the pharmaceutical industry.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Marks
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D010600:Pharmacology / Q000193:education / Q000266:history*