title: Nuclear pharmacy, Part I: Emergence of the specialty of nuclear pharmacy.
abstract: Nuclear pharmacy was the first formally recognized area in pharmacy designated as a specialty practice. The events leading to nuclear pharmacy specialty recognition are described in this article. After reading this article the nuclear medicine technologist or nuclear pharmacist should be able to: (a) describe the status of nuclear pharmacy before recognition as a specialty practice; (b) describe the events that stimulated pharmacists to organize a professional unit to meet the needs of nuclear pharmacists; and (c) identify the steps by which nuclear pharmacists become board certified in nuclear pharmacy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nuclear Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1333, USA.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Ice
mesh_terms: D006666:History of Medicine; D000077406:History of Pharmacy; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008511:Medicine / Q000639:trends; D009683:Nuclear Medicine / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends; D009684:Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital / Q000266:history; D010604:Pharmacy / Q000639:trends; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000266:history; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000266:history*; D013038:Specialization; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals