title: Trends and events in American pharmacy, 1852-2002.
abstract: The mid-19th century was a watershed for the governance of American pharmacy, marked by the founding of APhA in 1852 and the recognition that pharmacists had a duty to protect patients' health and welfare. Drug therapy has undergone a dramatic transformation since the pharmacological shotgun approach of the mid-1880s, propelled by progress in the biomedical sciences, including the recent genetics revolution. The rising number and cost of prescriptions is a leading public policy issue and a contributing factor to the current shortage of pharmacists.
authors.affiliation: University of Florida, College of Pharmacy, Gainesville, USA.
authors.forename: George B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Griffenhagen
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brushwood
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Parascandola
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schondelmeyer
mesh_terms: D017850:Economics, Pharmaceutical / Q000266:history; D000077406:History of Pharmacy; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D010604:Pharmacy / Q000639:trends; D012957:Societies, Pharmaceutical / Q000266:history; D014481:United States