title: [On the occasion of the 575th anniversary of the first mention of an apothecarius in Rijeka- Dilemmas about and a brief review of the history of pharmacy in Rijeka from its beginnings to the foundation of Jadran-Galenski Laboratorij joint-stock company in 1991].
abstract: This article seeks to elucidate the beginnings of pharmaceutical practice in Rijeka. The first problem is to date the opening of the first pharmacy. According to the majority of relevant sources, history of pharmacy in Rijeka has been documented since the beginning of the 18th century, while the mentions of pharmacies in the middle of the 15th century are uncertain and less probable. The article also brings an overview of how pharmaceutical practice developed until the end of the 20th century and singles out the foundation of Jadran Galenski Laboratorij as the largest pharmaceutical company in the area.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Sciences and Medical Humanities, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia. amir.muzur@medri.hr
authors.forename: Amir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Muzur
mesh_terms: D000077406:History of Pharmacy; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans