The History Of Pharmacy In Nigeria
History of pharmacy There is a general saying that to know where one is going, it is important to know where you are coming from. True to some extent, this post gives a brief overview of pharmacy profession in Nigeria. However, there are many sides to the history of pharmacy in Nigeria. This post concentrates more on the history of pharmacy education in Nigeria. That is not to say other aspects will not be touch. The pharmacy profession did not originate from Nigeria. Pharmacy practice technically was the first form of science when humans use nature to treat diseases. The pharmacy programme was part of medical science. It went a separate way from medical science in the year 1240 by the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Fredrick II of Hohenstaufen. The first ever known pharmacy shop in the world was in Baghdad, Iraq during the 8th century. It took centuries before the first ever pharmacy shop came to Nigeria. First Pharmacy Shop Before pharmacy profession came to Nigeria, Niger...
