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Interested in #PharmHist ? Like what we do? Why not support us by joining BSHP?
Just £30 pa (£15 student). You get:
- 4 issues of our Gazette
- 4 issues of our journal 'Pharmaceutical Historian'
- discounted conference rates
& join a great community!
bshp.org/joinus/

ALT Watercolour image of exterior of pharmacy shop showing coloured carboys in the windows, with '45 Wallas & Co, Chemists' on signs above, and details of surrouding properties and railings. Wallas & Co. pharmacy, 45 New Cavendish Street, London. Watercolour. Credit: Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark
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History of Pharmacy Series 23:
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝟏𝟑𝟑𝟕
from King James III of Majorca, Leges palatinae, MS 9169, c. 31r (detail), Royal Library of Belgium, Brussels.
#CSMBR #MedicalHistory #Pharmacy #Apothecary #KingJamesMajorca
Looking for #PharmHist funding? Our next grants panel meets in December, so apply by 30 November!
All details & application form on our website bshp.org/awards
Looking for a grant to support a #PharmHist event or talk? Or need expenses for a research trip? Or have plans for sharing #PharmHist with others?
Our Peter Homan Small Grants might be what you need.
Next deadline: 30 November.
Full details: bshp.org/peter-homan-award
Three weeks until our next free online talk - on medicinal plants in postwar Philippines.
All welcome, register for the Zoom link via our website share.google/ikqWpR9FWWCaTkn…
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🌟 We're looking forward to an afternoon exploring #Shakespeare’s medical world - from #medical references in his plays to the influence of medicine on performance and his life in #Blackfriars.
Monday 28 September | 12.30–4.30pm
#CentreForHealthStudies
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📚️ The Centre for Health Studies has an exciting programme coming up this October, with opportunities to explore big questions around #healthcare, ethics, humanitarian action and more - buff.ly/dbi3mwC
#Education #Talks #Courses #CityOfLondon
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💬 Expect intriguing connections, curious details and a fresh look at the Bard through the lens of #medicine.
📅 Book here - buff.ly/jpFSJFS
#CentreForHealthStudies #SocietyOfApothecaries #History
@CarolineBurgon @unibirmingham @mems_ukc @univmiami
Looking for a grant to support a #PharmHist event or talk? Or need expenses for a research trip? Or have plans for sharing #PharmHist with others?
Our Peter Homan Small Grants might be what you need.
Next deadline: 30 November.
Full details: bshp.org/peter-homan-award
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Join the RCPharm Museum and Library for this free opening on Saturday 19th September, as part of #OpenHouseFestival
See a selection of items from the library’s rare book collection and take a free tour of the museum, with free activity sheets available for children.
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Join the RCPharm Museum and Library for this free opening on Saturday 19th September, as part of #OpenHouseFestival
See a selection of items from the library’s rare book collection and take a free tour of the museum, with free activity sheets available for children.
As part of @openhouselondon you can visit the @rc_pharm on Saturday 19 September.
The guided tours are now fully booked, but visitors are welcome to drop in to see the Museum displays & highlights of the Early Printed Books.
Well worth a visit!
programme.openhouse.org.uk/l…
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Have you had a chance to experience "Marketing Medicine" yet?
This special exhibition, currently on view at the Mütter Museum, shows how salespeople used new printing and advertising techniques to sell Americans a cure through the centuries.
Learn more: muttermuseum.org/on-view/mar…
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⏳ Just 2 weeks to go!
Join us at Apothecaries’ Hall on 16 Sept for two fascinating lectures on medieval medicine.
🎟️ Book now: buff.ly/ZboGJlt
#MedicalHistory #History #CentreForHealthStudies #CityOfLondon #LondonEvents
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This September - Two events. Two very different perspectives on the history of medicine.
Which will you join?
Find out more and book your place:
buff.ly/IahIyw3
#CentreForHealthStudies #SocietyOfApothecaries #History #Shakespeare #Medicine #LondonEvents
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🎉 We are delighted to announce that Dr O’Mórdha, Governor of the Apothecaries’ Hall of Ireland since 2024, has been elected Master of the Society of Apothecaries
For the first time, one individual will lead both institutions simultaneously. Congratulations, Dr O’Mórdha! 👏
Missed Professor Stuart Anderson's recent online talk?
Don't worry! 'College of Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Society? Deciding what’s best for British Pharmacy 1841-2026' is now available on our YouTube channel.
youtu.be/18cDBpTocmw?si=YRHz…
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𝐆𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐍'𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐁𝐄𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄
𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚
Fabrizio Bigotti & John Wilkins
To Register: csmbr.fondazionecomel.org/..…
#CSMBR #Galen #Pharmacopoeia
📣 New release from our talks archive!
@ProfRankin lecture 'The Poison Trials: Wonder Drugs, Experiment, and the Battle for Authority in Renaissance Science' is available on our YouTube channel now.
youtu.be/GPGLItIDMlw?si=OWX2…
There are many more past talks available to explore!
It's time for another YouTube release for you to enjoy!
Explore 'Brebajes, Yerbas, Pharmacopeias: Healing Materiality & the Imagination of the Early Modern Caribbean' with Professor Pablo Gomez, originally given online in May 2024.
youtu.be/RSmQPOv9I9E?si=Gbmc…
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We're supporting the creation of a volunteer garden group to help nurture the new garden space. Please contact us if you're interested. Email [email protected]!
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