We learn from the past and
move forward with determined
steps into the future.
HISTORY OF MEDICINE
From the practice of mystical remedies
in ancient times to modern medicine, the treatment of diseases has evolved with secure and rapid steps. This phenomenon continues to develop, supported by the constant need for evolution, discovery, and advancement in the medical field.
Before the impact of Hippocrates, considered the father of medicine, the health field was characterized by instinctual practices and various prescriptions, such as those of the Sumerians, Assyrians, or Egyptians.
The remarkable work of Hippocrates marked
the beginning of the formation of an autonomous
medical industry, partially eliminating the influence
of imagery and mystical beliefs in this field.
All these have favored the continuous evolution
in curing diseases and have put an end to any
trace of stagnation regarding the discovery of
remedies and later medical treatments.
To this day, the health industry continues to expand,
evidently by virtue of inertia, with the help and through
scientific discoveries, as is expected and preferable to happen.
The most famous physician of ancient Greece lives and works.
Year
754 AD
The first pharmacy is attested in Baghdad.
Year
1140
The first European pharmacy opens in Naples.
Century
XV
The invention of the printing press leads to the appearance of remedy books.
Year
1494
First attestation of an "oficine" (pharmacy) in Sibiu, Romania
Year
1578
The first remedy book '"Herbarium", is printed in Cluj.
Year
1787
The first pharmacy is established in Bucharest.
Year
1832
The pharmacy gains a legal basis with the adoption of the Organic Regulation.
Year
1857
The National School of Medicine and Pharmacy is established by Carol Davila and Nicolae Kretzulescu.
Year
1862
The first Romanian pharmacopoeia is drafted by the commission led by Prof. Constantin C. Hepites.
Year
1923
The Faculty of Pharmacy is established as an independent institution, separate from the Faculty of Medicine.
Years
`60
The communist regime encourages domestic production of medicines for export.
After 1989
major global pharmaceutical manufacturers
enter the domestic market
DID YOU KNOW
Discover Health
Curiosities!
Did you know there was a pharmacists’
bank?
It was established in Bucharest in 1913. Considered the "golden dream" of pharmacists of the time, the bank offered loans with preferential interest rates to help develop their own pharmaceutical businesses.
Did you know there
was radioactive toothpaste as
a pharmaceutical product?
Natural radioactivity was first discovered in 1896. Soon after, radioactive products became very popular until their side effects became apparent. Today, the application of natural radioactivity is widespread in medicine, especially as a method of diagnosis and treatment.
Did you know that mummy powder
was used as a medicine
in the medieval period?
Pulvis mumiae verae (true mummy dust) was considered in medieval pharmacy as a panacea with healing properties for almost all diseases. Its value, equivalent to gold, led to a surge of counterfeits, and it was essential until the 19th century. Later, with the help of science, medicine provided insight into the effectiveness of this miracle drug.
Did you know that in the 1891
class of the Higher School of Pharmacy,
the first female pharmacist
in Romania graduated?
Her name is Paulina Cruceanu, and she was a student of renowned professors such as Emanoil Bacaloglu and lacob Felix. In the year of her graduation, she received the right to practice freely from the Superior Health Council.
