| 1820: Eleven physicians meet in Washington DC to establish the “first compendium of standard drugs for the United States.” This results in the creation of the United States Pharmacopoeia. Image or More Information and Reference
1821: The Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, the nation’s first college of pharmacy, is established. The College creates a school to instruct apprentices in scientific pharmacy and establishes discussion groups to provide practicing pharmacists with continuing education. More information and School Image
1825: The first American Journal of Pharmacy is published by the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. Reference
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