| 1851: The New York convention on Oct. 15, 1851 "sparks" the creation of a national professional association for pharmacists. Reference: Higby, GJ. Drug quality and the origins of APhA: the 1851 convention of pharmaceutists and druggists. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2002;42:831-5.
1852: The American Pharmaceutical Association is founded (APhA). Today, it is known as the American Pharmacists Association. Reference 1 / Reference 2 / Reference 3
1856: “Only 5% of pharmacists were estimated to have had any formal pharmacy education” The remaining 95% were educated through apprenticeships or on-the-job training. Reference: Hasegawa, GR. Pharmacy in the American Civil War. Am J Health-System Pharm. 2000;57:475-89.
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