Original scientific paper

The first state-owned pharmacy in Serbia

Dušanka Krajnović orcid.org/0000-0003-1699-7944 ; University of Belgrade - Faculty of Pharmacy, Belgrade, Serbia
Dragana Jocić ; Pharmacy „Kumodraž II“, Beograd, Serbia
Leontina Kerničan ; University of Belgrade - Faculty of Pharmacy, Belgrade, Serbia
Dragan Stupar ; University of Belgrade - Faculty of Pharmacy, Belgrade, Serbia
Marija Gašić ; Velefarm AD, Kragujevac, Serbia
Brezana Perić ; University of Belgrade - Faculty of Pharmacy, Belgrade, Serbia

Abstract

The first state-owned pharmacy in Serbia dates back to 1836. At first its title was Dvorska i vojna apoteka (Court and Military Pharmacy), which later changed to Pravitelstvena apoteka (Government Pharmacy). The pharmacy moved from Kragujevac to Belgrade on two occasions along with the government seat, to finally settle in Belgrade on 8 December 1841 Pravitelstvena Apoteka fostered the developement of the pharmaceutical science in the country and acted as a public healthcare institution. It had a state-of-the-art laboratory, equipped for chemical analysis of mineral water and for toxicological and biochemical analysis of water containers. It is the cradle of the applied chemistry in Serbia and it operated as a controlling centre for other pharmacies. In 1853, Pravitelstvena Apoteka opened a branch Filijala Pravitelstvene Apoteke, which was run by the Central Pharmacy in Belgrade and the appointed administrator Đorđe Bogdanović, MPharm. On 10 June 1859, both pharmacies were privatised by the decree of the Prince of Serbia, Duke Miloš Obrenović.

Keywords

history of pharmacy; drugs; state pharmacy; Serbia; Kragujevac

Hrčak ID:

91127

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/91127

Publication date:

15.6.2012.

Article data in other languages: serbian

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