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A Brief History of Pharmacy : Humanity's Search for Wellness, Paperback / softback Book

A Brief History of Pharmacy : Humanity's Search for Wellness Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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Pharmacy has become an integral part of our lives. Nearly half of all 300 million Americans take at least one prescription drug daily, accounting for $250 billion per year in sales in the US alone. And this number doesn't even include the over-the-counter medications or health aids that are taken.

How did this practice become such an essential part of our lives and our health?A Brief History of Pharmacy: Humanity's Search for Wellness aims to answer that question.

As this short overview of the practice shows, the search for well-being through the ingestion or application of natural products and artificially derived compounds is as old as humanity itself.

From the Mesopotamians to the corner drug store, Bob Zebroski describes how treatments were sought, highlights some of the main victories of each time period, and shows how we came to be people who rely on drugs to feel better, to live longer, and look younger.

This accessible survey of pharmaceutical history is essential reading for all students of pharmacy.

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