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Discover how pharmacy evolved into a cornerstone of modern healthcare with this compelling overview from Routledge. A Brief History of Pharmacy: Humanity's Search for Wellness traces the fascinating journey of pharmaceutical practice from ancient remedies to today's multi-billion-dollar industry. With nearly half of all Americans relying on prescription medications daily and annual US pharmaceutical sales exceeding USD250 billion, understanding pharmacy's history provides essential context for contemporary healthcare. This book explores the foundational practices and natural products that shaped wellness across centuries, offering readers insight into how the search for wellbeing through medication became integral to human society and modern medicine.

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A Brief History of Pharmacy examines how prescription drug usage became central to American healthcare, with over 300 million people benefiting from pharmaceutical advances.

This Routledge publication traces pharmacy's evolution through historical perspectives on natural products and wellness practices across multiple eras.

Gain understanding of the pharmaceutical industry's transformation into a dominant healthcare sector worth billions annually in the United States.

Suitable for students, healthcare professionals, and anyone interested in the historical foundations of modern dispensing practices and medication use.

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Release Date
22 September 2015
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15 June 2013

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