AIHP News Archives - American Institute of the History of Pharmacy

Points Blog Seeks Contributing Editors

Points, the joint blog of AIHP and the Alcohol and Drugs History Society (ADHS), is accepting applications for five new Contributing Editors to join the editorial team. Interested AIHP members are encouraged to apply. Points brings together scholars and thinkers with wide-ranging expertise to produce original reflections about the history of drugs, medicines, pharmaceuticals, alcohol, […]

Remembering Pharmacy’s Past: Looking Back at Pharmacy and the Kefauver Hearings

Editor’s Note: AIHP is introducing a new feature called Remembering Pharmacy’s Past, in which we will highlight previously published articles that recount aspects of pharmacy’s long and colorful history. We begin this feature with an article by AIHP’s former Executive Director, Greg Higby, PhD, originally published in the Fall 2017 issue of the AACP History […]

AIHP Pharmaceutical Trade Catalog Collection Now Online

Selections from AIHP’s Pharmaceutical Trade Catalog Collection have been digitized and are now available online (here) through the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections Center (UWDCC). The nearly 500 pharmaceutical trade catalogs in the collection, dating from 1829 to 2000, provide a picture into the products of American drug manufacturers of the period. The digitization of the […]

From the Collections: America’s First College of Pharmacy Now Part of St. Joseph’s University

From the Collections is a recurring feature at aihp.org that highlights articles, artifacts, images, and other items of interest from AIHP publications and collections. This post is contributed by William A. Zellmer, a past president of AIHP. The years 2021 and 2022 have marked important milestones in the long and illustrious history of the Philadelphia College […]

From the Collections: Supporting Student Research

From the Collections is a recurring feature at aihp.org that highlights articles, artifacts, images, and other items of interest from AIHP publications and collections. This post is contributed by Susie Seefelt Lesieutre, AIHP’s Collections Associate. As work begins on the National Endowment for the Humanities grant awarded earlier this year, the historical collections in the AIHP Kremers […]

Grand Opening of Expanded Pharmacy History Museum

The University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy hosted the grand opening of the Coit Museum of Pharmacy and Health Sciences on October 29, 2022. The museum is a major expansion of the college’s pharmacy museum first established in 1966. Expansion of the museum was made possible by a $50 million gift from […]

AIHP Adopts Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Values Statement

AIHP has adopted a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Values Statement to express its commitment to DEI principles and practices. Approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting in October, the statement reads: The mission of the American Institute for the History of Pharmacy (AIHP) is to advance knowledge and understanding of the history of […]

Tribute to Pharmacists Killed in World War II Posted on Website

“[T]here were some who did not survive; their stories have been forgotten or never told.” Dennis B. Worthen, PhD A new resource on AIHP’s website honors the 165 American pharmacists and pharmacy students who were killed in action, or died while on active duty, during World War II. The resource, a directory titled We Remember […]

AIHP’s Annual Members Meeting Scheduled for November 10

Mark your calendars! AIHP’s Annual Members Meeting (formerly the Annual Business Meeting) is scheduled for Thursday, November 10, 2022, beginning at 1:00 pm Central/2:00 pm Eastern. The two-hour meeting is designed to allow AIHP’s leaders and staff to report to our members and supporters on the Institute’s status and activities. The meeting will be streamed […]

Slate of Nominees for AIHP’s Board of Directors Announced

AIHP’s Nominations Committee has announced the slate of nominees for positions on the Institute’s Board of Directors. Reflecting the high volunteer spirit of our members, Institute members in the upcoming election will have the opportunity to choose between two nominees to fill one position on the Board. AIHP’s bylaws charge the Nominations Committee (comprised of […]

New Issue of History of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals Just Published With New Editorial Structure

The latest issue of AIHP’s academic journal, History of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals (HoPP), has just been published, and is currently being mailed to Institute members. Members will be able to access the digital version of the issue (No. 64.1) on the HoPP website shortly. The issue contains four lead articles, four book reviews, and other […]

Hasegawa Lectures on Prescription Dispensing During the Civil War Era

AIHP member Guy R. Hasegawa, PharmD, presented a lecture on prescription dispensing during the American Civil War at the August 25, 2022, annual meeting of the Mortar and Pestle Society, the charitable organization that supports the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Hasegawa’s topics including prescription-writing practices during the mid-1800s; typical prescription ingredients; the […]

Professor Paula De Vos Receives 2022 Edward Kremers Award

AIHP is pleased to announce that the 2022 Edward Kremers Award has been awarded to Paula S. De Vos, Ph.D. for her book, Compound Remedies: Galenic Pharmacy from the Ancient Mediterranean to New Spain (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2020). AIHP awards the Edward Kremers Award biennially to recognize the author(s) of a book, or a […]

Call for Papers for Special Issue of History of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals

History of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals, the official journal of the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy (AIHP), is pleased to announce a call for papers for a special issue: “Regulating Reproduction in the History of Pharmaceuticals and Drugs.” Guest editors for the special issue will be Dr. Kelly O’Donnell of Yale University and Dr. […]

AIHP Marks 50th Anniversary of Pharmacy Stamp With “First Day Cover” Collection

For many interested in the history of pharmacy, November 10, 1972, stands out as the momentous day the U.S. Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp honoring the pharmacy profession. AIHP is marking the 50th anniversary of the stamp’s issuance by posting on its website a collection of pharmacy stamp “first day covers,” courtesy of pharmacist […]

From the Collections: Exploring the Drug Topics Photograph Collection

From the Collections is a recurring feature at aihp.org that highlights articles, artifacts, images, and other items of interest from AIHP publications and collections. This post is contributed by Susie Seefelt Lesieutre, AIHP’s Collections Associate. The AIHP Drug Topics Photograph Collection comprises nearly 20,000 black and white photos commissioned by Drug Topics for use in the […]

AIHP Issues Three Certificates of Commendation

AIHP is pleased to announce that it has awarded Certificates of Commendation to two individuals and one organization for their notable contributions to the history of pharmacy. The Institute’s Certificate of Commendation program recognizes projects and contributions that have either advanced knowledge or understanding of the history of pharmacy or that have used the history […]

Michael Harris Receives AIHP Robert P. Fischelis Award

The Institute’s Board of Directors has awarded the 2022 AIHP Robert P. Fischelis Award to longtime AIHP member Michael Harris for his extraordinary contributions to the Institute and the field of pharmacy history. The AIHP Robert P. Fischelis Award is conferred annually by AIHP’s Board of Directors to a person or organization that has had […]

AIHP Awards 12 Student Certificates of Recognition

The Institute is pleased to announce that it has awarded AIHP Student Certificates of Recognition to 12 students during the 2021–22 academic year. The purpose of the Student Certificate of Recognition Program is to recognize and encourage superior achievement in historical study or activities by pharmacy students. A Student Certificate of Recognition typically is awarded […]

45th International Congress for the History of Pharmacy Planned

AIHP members are encouraged to attend the 45th International Congress for the History of Pharmacy, which is being held in Milan, Italy, on September 7-10, 2022. The International Congress is the biennial meeting of the International Society of the History of Pharmacy, of which AIHP is a member. This year’s meeting is being hosted by […]

AIHP Digital Library Update: Drug Advertising Collections

AIHP recently added the James Harvey Young Drug Advertising Collection to the AIHP Digital Library. These ads are a valuable complement to the Mickey Smith Drug Advertising Collection that we posted to the Digital Library earlier this year. Together these two collections comprise around 250 separate ads. The James Harvey Young collection consists mostly of […]

AIHP Accepting Nominations for Certificates of Commendation

Each year AIHP awards Certificates of Commendation to recognize individuals or organizations whose work or actions have contributed to or promoted the history of pharmacy and pharmaceuticals. The Institute is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Certificates of Commendation. Nominations will be accepted through August 1, 2022. The nomination form is available on AIHP’s website. […]

AIHP Honors 50-Year Members

Imagine being an AIHP member since Lyndon Johnson or Richard Nixon was president. Imagine becoming an Institute member when the Vietnam War was raging or when the federal Medicare program was first created. For some of us, these things occurred before we were born, and long before we ever considered becoming a member and supporter […]

New $326,000 Grant To Expand Access to AIHP’s Historical Collections

AIHP is pleased to announce that its host institution, the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy (UWSoP), has been awarded a $326,000 grant designed to significantly increase the public’s ability to discover, use, and access the Institute’s important historical collections. The three-year grant was awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. AIHP’s Historical Director, […]

AIHP Members Invited to Join “Hormones and Health” Program

AIHP members are invited to join us for a online program and panel discussion on Hormones and Health on Wednesday, April 27, from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Central. This program is free, but preregistration at this link is required. Hormones play a significant role in human reproduction – from feelings of love, sex and […]

AIHP Awards $2,000 PhD Research Support Grant

The Institute is pleased to announce that a $2,000 AIHP PhD Research Support Grant has been awarded to Taylor Dysart, a doctoral candidate in the Department of History and Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. The grant will support Ms. Dysart’s research for her dissertation, currently titled “The Scientist and the Jaguar: Enchanting Plants and […]

The History of Pharmacy’s Expanded Role in Combatting COVID-19

Pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy interns in the United States have played a vital role in the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. An unprecedented federal preemption of state pharmacy practice laws facilitated pharmacy’s expanded authority for COVID-19 testing and for providing immunizations and Covid treatments. The fascinating history of how the federal government created […]

AIHP Affirms Importance of History of Pharmacy Instruction in PharmD Curriculum Standards

AIHP is urging the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to retain instruction in the history of pharmacy among the required curriculum elements when it updates accreditation standards for Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) programs. AIHP’s views were sent in a letter responding to ACPE’s request for comments as it begins a comprehensive review of the […]

AIHP Accepting Applications for 2022 PhD Research Support Grants

The American Institute of the History of Pharmacy is now accepting applications for 2022 AIHP PhD Research Support Grants. The deadline for receipt of applications is April 1, 2022. The AIHP PhD Research Support Grant Program encourages academic research by doctoral candidates on topics related to the history of pharmacy and pharmaceuticals (broadly defined). The […]

2022 AIHP Glenn Sonnedecker Prize Competition

The American Institute of the History of Pharmacy is pleased to announce the opening of the competition for the 2022 AIHP Glenn Sonnedecker Prize. AIHP awards the Sonnedecker Prize to the author(s) of the best unpublished manuscript received in our annual competition on a topic within the field of the history of pharmacy and pharmaceuticals. […]

Call for Nominations for the Edward Kremers Award

The American Institute of the History of Pharmacy is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Edward Kremers Award. The deadline for receipt of nominations is May 15, 2022. AIHP awards the Edward Kremers Award to recognize the author(s) of a specific book, or a series of related articles, published within the past five years, in […]

New Collections Posted on AIHP’s Digital Library

The Institute invites members to visit our growing AIHP Digital Library, hosted on Omeka, a web publishing platform. Over the past year, Institute staff have begun to digitize select AIHP collections to make them more accessible to members and researchers, as part of a strategic initiative to increase overall access to collections housed at AIHP’s […]

Members Support AIHP With Year-End Gifts Totaling $10,500

In early December, AIHP invited members to supplement their support for the Institute by making a year-end donation. The response from our loyal members was extremely gratifying! AIHP extends its thanks and gratitude to the following 55 members who made year-end gifts totaling $10,500: Paul Ackerman * Nancy Alvarez * Rima Apple* Richard Beebe * […]

New Appointments to AIHP’s Board of Directors

AIHP’s Board of Directors took action in December to fill several Board vacancies. A current director, Cynthia J. Boyle, PharmD, was elected to the position of Vice President. John Grabenstein left that position in November when he was installed as AIHP’s President. Dr. Boyle, a Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Science at the University of […]

AIHP Director Receives ASHP Distinguished Leadership Award

John E. Clark, PharmD, MS, FASHP, who joined AIHP’s Board of Directors in November, was awarded the ASHP Distinguished Leadership Award at the organization’s Midyear Clinical Meeting in December. The award is given annually to recognize contributions to excellence in pharmacy practice leadership in acute and ambulatory care settings. Dr. Clark is an Assistant Professor […]

Grabenstein Installed as AIHP President

“We pursue history to inform progress” John D. Grabenstein, RPh, PhD, was installed as AIHP’s President at the Institute’s Annual Business Meeting on November 18. He succeeded W. Clarke Ridgway, who retired from the Board of Directors after serving two-years as President and nine years as Treasurer. Dr. Grabenstein is a globally recognized vaccinologist, pharmacist, […]

First Issue of History of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals Now Available Online!

AIHP is pleased to announce that the first issue of History of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals. vol. 63, no. 1 (2021), the Institute’s renamed academic journal is now available online at JSTOR. AIHP members can use their JSTOR login credentials and password to access this issue. (AIHP members having difficult accessing the issue on JSTOR should […]

AIHP to Host “Contested Cannabis” Online Roundtable

The American Institute of the History of Pharmacy is pleased to announce that it will host an online virtual roundtable discussion on the topic of “Contested Cannabis: A History of Marijuana in Wisconsin and the Wider World.” The Roundtable will be a free online streaming event on December 8, 2021, from 1:00–2:30 PM Central Time (2:00–3:30 […]

AIHP Establishes Strategic Priorities

AIHP’s Board of Directors has established four strategic priorities that will guide the Institute’s work and allocation of resources over the next three years. The Board also adopted a comprehensive action plan for implementing the selected priorities. Undertaking an organizational review process to identify and select a set of strategic goals for the Institute has […]

Fischelis Award Presented to Metta Lou Henderson

Executive Director Dennis Birke presented the AIHP Robert P. Fischelis Award to Metta Lou Henderson, PhD, on October 19 at a ceremony at the History of Pharmacy Museum at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy in Tucson. AIHP’s Board of Directors in June selected Dr. Henderson to receive the 2021 Fischelis Award, which is […]

Global Drug Histories Book Launch and Workshop

To mark the publication of Cannabis: Global Histories by MIT Press in the Autumn of 2021, the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy and the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy, in conjunction with the Centre for the Social History of Health and Healthcare at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, participated in a […]

Annual Business Meeting Scheduled for Nov. 18

Mark your calendars! AIHP’s Annual Business Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 18, 2021, beginning at 1:00 pm Central/2:00 pm Eastern. The meeting is designed to allow AIHP’s leaders and staff to report to our members and supporters on the Institute’s status and activities. The meeting will be streamed live on the internet via Zoom. […]

AACP Pharmacy History Lectures Available for Viewing

AIHP recently posted on its website two videos of lectures addressing important topics in the history of pharmacy. Both videos feature lectures given at annual meetings of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) History of Pharmacy Special Interest Group (SIG). The lectures can be watched on the AIHP Multimedia web page. The first […]

AIHP Awards 2021 George Urdang Medal to Olivier Lafont

AIHP Historical Director Lucas Richert, PhD, today announced that Olivier Lafont has been selected to receive the 2021 George Urdang Medal, AIHP’s most prestigious award. AIHP awards the George Urdang Medal biennially to recognize the lifetime achievements of a person who, over a sustained period, has made important scholarly contributions to the field of the […]

AIHP Awards 2021 Certificates of Commendation

AIHP is pleased to announce that it has awarded 2021 Certificates of Commendation to five individuals and one organization for their notable contributions to the history of pharmacy. The Institute’s Certificate of Commendation program recognizes projects and contributions that have either advanced knowledge or understanding of the history of pharmacy or that have used the […]

AACP History of Pharmacy SIG Newsletters Available on AIHP Website

AIHP is pleased to partner with the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s History of Pharmacy Special Interest Group (SIG) to make available copies of the History of Pharmacy SIG’s official newsletter, Pharmacy Chronicles: Past, Present, and Future. The complete archive of the newsletters (issues #1-#10) is now available on AIHP’s website. Each issue of […]

Pharmacy in History vol. 62, no. 3 & 4 Published

AIHP is pleased to announce the publication of Pharmacy in History volume 62, numbers 3 & 4 (2020)—the final issue to be self-published by AIHP under the title Pharmacy in History. Beginning in 2021, AIHP has partnered with the University of Wisconsin Press to publish its academic journal, which, going forward, has adopted the new […]

AIHP Awards 17 Student Certificates of Recognition

AIHP is pleased to announce that it awarded AIHP Student Certificates of Recognition to 17 students during the 2020–21 academic year. The purpose of the Student Certificate of Recognition Program is to recognize and encourage superior achievement in historical study or activities by pharmacy students. A Student Certificate of Recognition typically is awarded to the student […]

Watch 2021 Kreminar Videos

In May and June of 2021, AIHP hosted and helped organize the second annual Edward Kremers Seminar in the History of Pharmacy & Drugs. The Summer 2021 “Kreminar” explored the theme of Opiates & Opioids and featured six virtual seminars, presentations, and discussions by scholars and practitioners researching and writing about the history and the […]

2021 AIHP Glenn Sonnedecker Prize Awarded

The American Institute of the History of Pharmacy (AIHP) is pleased to announce that the 2021 AIHP Glenn Sonnedecker Prize has been awarded to Isaac C.K. Tan, a PhD candidate in modern Japanese History in the Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures at Columbia University. The Sonnedecker Prize is awarded for the best unpublished […]

AIHP Announces 2021 Board Election Results

AIHP is pleased to announce that Institute members have elected John Grabenstein, RPh, PhD, as the organization’s next president, and John E. Clark, PharmD, MS, FASHP, FFSHP, as a director. Their three-year terms will begin when they are formally installed at AIHP’s Annual Business Meeting, scheduled for November 18, 2021. More than 200 of the […]

AIHP Receives Grant for Cannabis History Project

AIHP recently received a $2,000 “mini-grant” from Wisconsin Humanities, an independent affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, to develop programming that traces the changing history of cannabis in Wisconsin and other states. The Institute will use the grant to create an online digital exhibit and to host an online roundtable discussion moderated by […]

Metta Lou Henderson Receives AIHP Robert P. Fischelis Award

AIHP’s Board of Directors has awarded the 2021 AIHP Robert P. Fischelis Award to Metta Lou Henderson, PhD, for her extraordinary contributions to the Institute and the field of pharmacy history. Dr. Henderson is Professor Emerita at Ohio Northern University College of Pharmacy, where she was a faculty member for 20 years before her retirement […]

Remembering Glenn Sonnedecker

Glenn Sonnedecker (1917–2021), a leading historian of pharmacy and a former Director of the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy, died on June 25, 2021 at the age of 103. In a special tribute to “Glenn,” as he was known to all of us at the Institute, AIHP’s President, W. Clarke Ridgway, noted his […]

AIHP Mourns the Passing of Alice Jean Matuszak

AIHP recently learned of the passing of Alice Jean Matuszak, a longtime member and former AIHP President. Dr. Matuszak was professor emerita of pharmaceutics and medicinal chemistry at the University of the Pacific School of Pharmacy. She passed away in January at the age of 85. Dr. Matuszak became an AIHP member in 1966 and […]

AIHP Awards 2021 PhD Research Support Grants

AIHP Historical Director Dr. Lucas Richert has announced the awarding of two AIHP PhD Research Support Grants for 2021 to Miriam F. Lipton, a PhD candidate at Oregon State University, and to Taylor Serota Bell, a PhD candidate at the University of California, Davis. Each received $2,000 to fund continued research for their dissertations. Ms. […]

AIHP is Accepting Nominations for 2021 Certificates of Commendation

Each year AIHP awards Certificates of Commendation to recognize individuals or organizations whose work or actions have contributed to or promoted the history of pharmacy and pharmaceuticals. The Institute is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Certificates of Commendation. Nominations will be accepted through August 1, 2021. The nomination form is available on AIHP’s website. […]

Call for Proposals: ISHP 2022 Fellowship Grant

The International Society for the History of Pharmacy (ISHP) has issued a call for proposals for its 2022 ISHP Fellowship Grant. The €2,500 grant (approximately $3,000) seeks to support pharmaceutical history research of international relevance. The deadline for receipt of proposals is August 31, 2021. A proposal must include: a detailed description of the research […]

ISHP Publishes 2021 Annual Newsletter

The International Society for the History of Pharmacy (ISHP) recently published the 2021 edition of its annual newsletter. AIHP members are encouraged to review the newsletter to learn of developments around the world in the fields of pharmacy and pharmaceutical history. ISHP, founded in 1926, is an international organization that promotes research, teaching, and publications […]

2021 Summer Kreminar—Opiates & Opioids

Mark your calendars for the 2021 Edward Kremers Seminar in the History of Pharmacy & Drugs. The Summer 2021 “Kreminar” explores the theme of Opiates & Opioids and will feature six virtual seminars, presentations, and discussions by scholars and practitioners researching and writing about the history and the contemporary status of opiates, opioids, and addiction. The Summer 2021 […]

AIHP Opens Online Historical Exhibit

AIHP is pleased to announce the opening of the online historical exhibit, “The Misappropriation of Native/Indigenous Imagery in Pharmaceutical Advertising.” Composed mostly of images and artifacts from the joint collection of AIHP and the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy, the virtual exhibit documents how drug companies and pharmaceutical manufacturers have misappropriated Native and Indigenous […]

Call for Nominations for the 2021 George Urdang Medal

The American Institute of the History of Pharmacy is now accepting nominations for the 2021 George Urdang Medal. The deadline for receipt of nominations is June 1, 2021. The George Urdang Medal recognizes the lifetime achievements of a person who, over a sustained period, has made important scholarly contributions to the field of the history […]

AIHP Mourns the Passing of Joseph Oddis

AIHP is sad to report that Dr. Joseph A. Oddis, a longtime pharmacy leader at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and a loyal supporter of the Institute, died on February 24, 2021, at age 92. A firm believer in the value of history, Oddis first joined AIHP in 1960 and maintained his membership for […]

New Faces at AIHP

In 2021, AIHP and the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy have warmly welcomed two new graduate students into the life of the Institute. Genevieve Lundberg, a first year Masters student in the UW-Madison iSchool, was hired by Lucas Richert as a Digital Archival Assistant. Through her work alongside Greg Bond and Kristen Huset to […]

Upcoming Pharmacy History Conferences

Two upcoming international conferences about the history of pharmacy may be of interest to AIHP members. The British Society for the History of Pharmacy on March 26–28, 2021, is hosting the free online conference, “People, Places and Things: A Compendium of Talks on Pharmacy History.” Three lectures are planned for each day of the conference. […]

AIHP Announces HoPP Editorial Board Appointments

Lucas Richert, AIHP Historical Director and Editor-in-Chief of the institute’s academic journal History of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals (HoPP), has announced the appointment of five distinguished scholars to HoPP‘s Editorial Board. AIHP’s journal was formerly titled Pharmacy in History. Please read below for brief biographies of the five new HoPP Editorial Board appointees: Pablo Gomez, PhD, […]

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Becomes AIHP National Sponsor

AIHP is pleased to announce that the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) is the newest member of the Institute’s National Association Sponsorship program. NABP has chosen to support the Institute at the Contributor level with a $2,500 annual contribution. Dennis Birke, AIHP’s Executive Director, welcomed NABP, stating: “NABP has supported AIHP as a […]

Pharmacy in History Featured in JSTOR & Schomburg Center Open Library

AIHP is pleased to announce that four articles from Pharmacy in History have been included in the JSTOR & Schomburg Center Open Library—an open-access companion guide to the Schomburg Center’s Black Liberation Reading List. Librarians and archivists at the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture curated the Black Liberation Reading […]

80 Years of the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy

This post is from Points, the joint blog of AIHP and the Alcohol and Drugs History Society. Points publishes original reflections about the history of drugs, medicines, alcohol, pharmacy, and their allied fields. On January 22, 1941, six men gathered in a pharmacognosy laboratory at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and founded the American Institute of […]

Call for Applications for 2021 AIHP PhD Research Grants

Theme for 2021 Grants: “Barriers & Margins” AIHP is now accepting applications for 2021 AIHP PhD Research Support Grants. The deadline for receipt of applications is March 1, 2021. The AIHP PhD Research Support Grant Program encourages academic research by doctoral candidates on topics related to the (broadly defined) history of pharmacy and pharmaceuticals. The […]

AIHP Becomes Co-Sponsor of Points Blog

The American Institute of the History of Pharmacy is pleased to announce that starting January 1, 2021, AIHP will become cosponsor of the popular academic group blog Points. Founded in 2011, Points has been the official blog of the Alcohol & Drugs History Society (ADHS), a peer organization of AIHP. Going forward, ADHS and AIHP […]

2021 Glenn Sonnedecker Prize Competition

AIHP is pleased to announce the 2021 AIHP Glenn Sonnedecker Prize competition. Each year, the Sonnedecker Prize recognizes the author(s) of the best unpublished manuscript, on a topic within the field of the history of pharmacy and pharmaceuticals. The Prize is aimed at graduate students and Early Career Scholars (ECRs). (See eligibility requirements below). Co-authored papers […]

Call for Papers—Colonial Histories of Plant-Based Pharmaceuticals

History of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals, the official journal of the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy published by the University of Wisconsin Press, is pleased to announce a call for papers for a special issue: “Colonial Histories of Plant-Based Pharmaceuticals.” Scheduled for the winter 2021 issue of HoPP (vol. 63, no. 2), guest editors for the […]

Nominations Announced for AIHP Board Positions

AIHP’s Nominations Committee has announced the nominees to fill the positions of two members of the Institute’s Board of Directors whose terms will end in November 2021. John Grabenstein, RPh, PhD, AIHP’s current Vice President, is being nominated to become the Institute’s next President. The Institute’s current President, W. Clarke Ridgway, plans to retire from […]

Remington Medal Winner John Grabenstein to be Guest Speaker at AIHP Annual Business Meeting

AIHP is pleased to announce that John D. Grabenstein, RPh, PhD, recipient of the 2020 Remington Honor Medal and current AIHP Vice President, will be the guest speaker at the Institute’s upcoming Annual Business Meeting. Dr. Grabenstein, a globally recognized vaccinologist, pharmacist, and epidemiologist, will deliver a lecture entitled “Applying History’s Lessons to Contemporary COVID-19 […]

AIHP Member Metta Lou Henderson Featured in Podcast Interview

In observance of Women Pharmacist Day, AIHP is please to highlight this podcast interview of Metta Lou Henderson, PhD, a longtime AIHP member and a pioneering researcher into the history of women in pharmacy. Dr. Henderson was interviewed by Melissa Murer Corrigan for her podcast series, MelisRx Scripts. Ms. Corrigan is a member of AIHP’s […]

Big Changes Coming to Pharmacy in History for 2021

Important changes are coming to AIHP’s scholarly journal, Pharmacy in History, in 2021, according to the journal’s Editor-in-Chief, Lucas Richert, PhD, who also serves as the Institute’s Historical Director. The name of the journal will change to History of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals. In addition, AIHP has entered into a new publishing partnership with the University […]

AIHP 2020 Annual Business Meeting

AIHP’s Annual Business Meeting was held Thursday, November 5, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. Central/2:00 p.m. Eastern. The virtual meeting was streamed live on the Internet. The Annual Business Meeting is the Institute’s once-a-year meeting of members. It is an opportunity for Institute leaders to report on the organization’s status and activities and for members to […]

AIHP Mourns the Passing of Long-Time Treasurer Louis Vottero

We are sad to report that Louis (Lou) Vottero, who served as AIHP’s Treasurer for more than 30 years, died on September 12, 2020, at his home in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada. He was 87. AIHP’s President, W. Clarke Ridgway, paid tribute to Professor Vottero for his many contributions to the Institute: “Lou worked […]

AIHP Announces Changes to Awards Program

Following a comprehensive review of the Institute’s awards program, AIHP’s Board of Directors has approved changes to three of the organization’s leading awards: the George Urdang Medal, the Edward Kremers Award, and the AIHP Glenn Sonnedecker Prize. Starting in 2021, the George Urdang Medal will become a lifetime achievement award and will recognize a person […]

Buerki and Taglieri Re-elected to AIHP Board of Directors

AIHP Secretary Robert A. Buerki, PhD, RPh, and Director Catherine Taglieri, PharmD, RPh, have been re-elected to new three-year terms on the Institute’s Board of Directors. For the first time, AIHP conducted the election using an electronic web-based voting system. Dr. Buerki has been a member of AIHP since 1963 and served as the Institute’s […]

AIHP Awards Five 2020 Certificates of Commendation

AIHP is pleased to announce that it has awarded five Certificates of Commendation to three individuals and two organizations for their notable contributions to the history of pharmacy. The Institute’s Certificate of Commendation program recognizes projects and contributions that have either advanced knowledge or understanding of the history of pharmacy or that have used the […]

AIHP Announces Michael A. Flannery as Winner of 2020 Glenn Sonnedecker Prize

AIHP is pleased to announce that Professor Michael A. Flannery has received the 2020 Sonnedecker Prize for his article, “Government as Apothecary: Civil War Pharmacy and the Common Good,” The article was published in AIHP’s journal, Pharmacy in History (vol. 61, no. 1-2 (2019), pp. 3-14). The AIHP Glenn Sonnedecker Prize is awarded annually to […]

He Bian Appointed to Pharmacy in History Editorial Board

Editor-in-Chief of Pharmacy in History and AIHP Historical Director Lucas Richert has announced the appointment of Dr. He Bian, of Princeton University, to the journal’s Editorial Board. Dr. Bian becomes the twelfth member of the Pharmacy in History Editorial Board. Dr. Bian is Assistant Professor in History and East Asian Studies at Princeton, with a research […]

New Social History of Pharmacy & Pharmaceuticals Festival

The American Institute of the History of Pharmacy and the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy were pleased to host the virtual, New Social History of Pharmacy & Pharmaceuticals Festival. The Festival was a free online streaming event that ram from Thursday, September 24 through Tuesday, September 29, 2020. Videos of all Festival sessions are now available […]

Pharmacy in History vol. 62, no. 1 & 2 Published

AIHP is pleased to announce the publication of Pharmacy in History volume 62, number 1 & 2 (2020)! This issue marks the beginning of the second volume edited by AIHP Historical Director and Pharmacy in History Editor in Chief Lucas Richert. The lead article by Dr. Jacalyn Duffin, “The Yew Tree and the Crab: A […]

AIHP Successfully Completes Inaugural “Kreminar” Lecture Series

AIHP and the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy recently completed the inaugural Edward Kremers Seminar in the History of Pharmacy & Drugs. The Summer 2020 “Kreminar” lecture series was a “smashing success,” according to AIHP’s Historical Director Lucas Richert, PhD, the George Urdang Chair in the History of Pharmacy at the UW–Madison School of […]

AIHP Board of Directors Holds Annual Meeting

AIHP’s Board of Directors held its annual two-day meeting on June 18-19, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting was held virtually. (The Board usually meets in-person at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy, AIHP’s host institution.) In addition to receiving status reports from Historical Director Lucas Richert, PhD, and Executive Director Dennis […]

Zellmer Continues to Serve AIHP as Advisor for Pharmacy Outreach

During his six years as AIHP’s President, William (“Bill”) Zellmer worked tirelessly to promote AIHP and its mission among his many contacts in the pharmacy profession. Bill’s term as President ended in November 2019, but his work for the Institute continues in his new volunteer role as AIHP’s Advisor for Pharmacy Outreach. As his tenure […]

Robert Buerki Receives AIHP’s Robert P. Fischelis Award

AIHP’s Board of Directors has awarded the 2020 AIHP Robert P. Fischelis Award to Robert Buerki, PhD, RPh, for his extraordinary contributions to the Institute and the field of pharmacy history. Dr. Buerki, who has been an AIHP member for more than 55 years, has served the Institute in numerous leadership positions, including President and […]

AIHP Affirms Support for the Pharmacy Profession’s Stand Against Racial Injustice

AIHP’s Board of Directors has affirmed the Institute’s support for the “Stand Against Racial Injustice” announced by thirteen national pharmacy organizations in a joint statement on June 5, 2020. Issued in response to the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and too many others, the joint statement of the national pharmacy organizations recognizes […]

2020 Summer Kreminar #5 – David Guba, Taming Cannabis

The American Institute of the History of Pharmacy and the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy are pleased to announce the inaugural Edward Kremers Seminar in the History of Pharmacy & Drugs. The 2020 Summer “Kreminar” will explore the theme of Cannabis, and the fifth and final presentation will be by Dr. David Guba speaking […]

2020 Summer Kreminar #4 – Adam Rathge, Cannabis Cures

The American Institute of the History of Pharmacy and the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy are pleased to announce the inaugural Edward Kremers Seminar in the History of Pharmacy & Drugs. The 2020 Summer “Kreminar” will explore the theme of Cannabis, and the fourth presentation will be by Dr. Adam Rathge speaking about, “Cannabis […]

2020 Summer Kreminar #3 – Emily Dufton, Grassroots

The American Institute of the History of Pharmacy and the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy are pleased to announce the inaugural Edward Kremers Seminar in the History of Pharmacy & Drugs. The 2020 Summer “Kreminar” will explore the theme of Cannabis, and the third presentation will be by Dr. Emily Dufton speaking about, “Grassroots: […]

2020 Summer Kreminar #2 – Chris Duvall, African Roots of Marijuana

The American Institute of the History of Pharmacy and the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy are pleased to announce the inaugural Edward Kremers Seminar in the History of Pharmacy & Drugs. The 2020 Summer “Kreminar” will explore the theme of Cannabis, and the second presentation will be by Dr. Chris Duvall speaking about his […]

AIHP and UW School of Pharmacy Announce Digitization Project

The American Institute of the History of Pharmacy and the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy are excited to announce a partnership with the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections Center (UWDCC) to digitize portions of the historical collections housed in Rennebohm Hall. UWDCC has provided digitization services since 2001 and has made available more than […]

2020 Summer Kreminar #1 – Lina Britto, Marijuana Boom

The American Institute of the History of Pharmacy and the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy are pleased to announce the inaugural Edward Kremers Seminar in the History of Pharmacy & Drugs. The 2020 Summer “Kreminar” will explore the theme of Cannabis, and the first presentation will be by Dr. Lina Britto speaking about her […]

Greg Higby Elected APhA Honorary President

The American Institute of the History of Pharmacy congratulates Greg Higby on his recent election as the American Pharmacists Association’s Honorary President for 2021–22! Higby, the former AIHP Executive Director (1987-2018), is currently the Institute’s Fischelis Scholar. APhA confers the title of Honorary President “upon a member who has made significant contributions to the association.” […]

AIHP & UW School of Pharmacy Receive Library Grant

The American Institute of the History of Pharmacy and the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy recently received a Library Collections Enhancement Initiative Grant to fund the project, “Before Big Pharma: Enhancing the UW-Madison School of Pharmacy/AIHP Pharmaceutical Trade Catalog Collection.” Sponsored by the UW–Madison Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education, […]

AIHP Wants to Document Your COVID-19 Stories and Experiences

Please participate in the AIHP COVID-19 Pandemic Pharmacy Historical Documentation Project. The American Institute of the History of Pharmacy is documenting and preserving pharmacy stories and experiences during the COVID-19 global pandemic for the benefit of future historians and scholars. We seek to record the effects of this public health emergency on all types of […]

AIHP Accepting Nominations for Certificate of Commendation

AIHP is now accepting nominations for Certificates of Commendation to recognize the efforts or projects of individuals or organizations that promote the history of pharmacy. Nominations will be accepted through August 1, 2020. The nomination form is available on AIHP’s website. AIHP awards Certificates of Commendation to recognize endeavors that show evidence of considerable effort, […]

Boyle and Kadlec Appointed to AIHP’s Board of Directors

Two longtime leaders of the pharmacy profession have been appointed to AIHP’s Board of Directors. Cynthia J. Boyle, PharmD, FAPhA, Professor at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and past president of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), and Gary W. Kadlec, a veteran healthcare executive and past president of the American […]

Three Appointed to Pharmacy in History Editorial Board

Editor-in-Chief of Pharmacy in History and AIHP Historical Director Lucas Richert has announced the appointment of three distinguished scholars to the journal’s Editorial Board. The appointees—David Courtwright, Paula DeVos, and Ben Urick—join the eight historians previously appointed to the Editorial Board at the time of its formation in 2019. David Courtwright is Presidential Professor Emeritus […]

ISHP 2020 Newsletter Published

The International Society for the History of Pharmacy has published and posted on its website the 2020 ISHP newsletter (#21). The Newsletter contains plentiful information of interest for historians of pharmacy. Twenty-five different national and international pharmacy organizations provided informative reports about their activities in the last year. The Newsletter also contains an obituary of […]

New Podcast Series by AIHP Board Member Melissa Murer Corrigan

AIHP Board Member Melissa Murer Corrigan has recently established a new podcast series titled MelisRx Scripts, which “provides a series of lively conversations with friends, colleagues, and various leaders in healthcare, pharmacy, and beyond.” Corrigan explains in the first episode that her podcast has historical roots, because pioneering pharmacy educator Zada Mary Cooper “was the […]

Call for Nominations for the 2020 AIHP Glenn Sonnedecker Prize—Deadline Extended!

The American Institute of the History of Pharmacy has extended the deadline for nominations for the 2020 AIHP Glenn Sonnedecker Prize. The deadline for receipt of nominations is now July 31, 2020. The AIHP Glenn Sonnedecker Prize is awarded to the author(s) of the best published article during the preceding calendar year about the history […]

AIHP Awards Two 2020 PhD Thesis Support Grants

AIHP has awarded PhD thesis support grants to Barbara Di Gennaro, a doctoral candidate in the Department of History at Yale University, and to Jacob Green, a doctoral candidate in the Department of History at UCLA. Each was awarded $2,000 to fund research for their dissertations. Ms. Di Gennaro is working on a dissertation currently […]

AIHP Supports ASHP Black History Month Podcast

AIHP Assistant Director Greg Bond recently participated in a podcast sponsored by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists about the history of pharmacy education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Recorded in conjunction with Black History Month, Dr. Bond interviewed AIHP member John Clark, of the Taneja College of Pharmacy at the University of South […]

Pharmacy in History vol. 61, no. 3 & 4 Published

AIHP is pleased to announce the publication of Pharmacy in History volume 61, numbers 3 & 4 (2019), a special issue focused on the future! This edition marks the second issue edited by AIHP Historical Director and Pharmacy in History Editor in Chief Lucas Richert. The lead section contains three articles about the history of […]

AIHP Vice President John Grabenstein Wins Remington Medal

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) announced on January 14 that AIHP Vice President John Grabenstein is the recipient of the 2020 Remington Honor Medal, the highest honor bestowed by APhA and the pharmacy profession’s highest recognition. Dr. Grabenstein recently retired as Global Executive Director of Medical Affairs for Merck Vaccines. He was selected in recognition […]

Three AIHP Members Honored at the ASHP Midyear Meeting

Three AIHP members received major distinguished service awards at the recent Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Albert I. Wertheimer, PhD., MBA., received the ASHP Board of Directors Donald E. Francke Medal, which honors pharmacists who have made significant international contributions to advance pharmacy practice. Dr. Wertheimer, an AIHP […]

Meet AIHP’s New Treasurer: Professor Holly Mason

AIHP is delighted to welcome Holly Mason, PhD, to its Board of Directors as the Institute’s new Treasurer. Dr. Mason succeeds W. Clarke Ridgway, who resigned as Treasurer in November when he became the Institute’s President. Dr. Mason is Professor of Pharmacy Administration in the College of Pharmacy at Purdue University. He previously served as […]

AIHP Accepting Applications for 2020 PhD Thesis Support Grants

AIHP is now accepting applications for 2020 PhD Thesis Support Grants. The deadline for receipt of applications is February 1, 2020. Doctoral candidates in the fields of the history of pharmacy, pharmaceuticals, and medicine are encouraged to apply for research support grants of up to $2,000. The AIHP PhD Thesis Support Grant is intended to […]

Ridgway Succeeds Zellmer as AIHP President

At its Annual Business Meeting on November 14, 2019, AIHP inaugurated W. Clarke Ridgway as its new President. Mr. Ridgway succeeds William A. Zellmer, who is retiring from AIHP’s Board of Directors after serving three two-year terms as AIHP’s President. Mr. Ridgway is no stranger to AIHP. He has served as AIHP’s Treasurer since 2010, […]

President W. Clarke Ridgway Inaugural Address

AIHP President Inaugural Address; W. Clarke Ridgway; Nov. 14, 2019 I’d like to first recognize and thank out-going President Bill Zellmer for your masterful guidance of the Institute during a critical time of leadership and governance transition and for establishing a clear path of purpose for the Institute. I’d also like to offer my personal […]

Pharmacy Students visit the Archives!

University of Wisconsin-Madison PharmD students analyzed artifacts from AIHP’s historical collections this semester. University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy lecturer, Dr. Kate Rotzenberg, and the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy welcomed first-year pharmacy students enrolled in UW’s “Pharmacy in the Health Care System” class to AIHP’s Kremers Reference Files (KRF) last month. Dr. […]

Greg Higby Helps the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy Prepare for its Bicentennial

Greg Higby, AIHP’s Fischelis Scholar and former Executive Director, is working with the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, now called the University of the Sciences, to help the institution prepare for the 200th anniversary of its founding. The school asked Higby to review its extensive collection of historic documents, books and artifacts to select significant items […]

AIHP Mourns the Passing of George Griffenhagen

We are sad to report that longtime AIHP member George Griffenhagen passed away on November 21, 2019, at age 95. Mr. Griffenhagen had been an AIHP member since 1949 and had served in numerous leadership positions at the Institute, including President and Secretary, for more than 50 years between 1956 and 2010. In September, AIHP […]

Recap: The Poison Squad, by Deborah Blum, Book Discussion

Presented by the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy, the Go Big Read initiative, and the Social and Administrative Sciences Division of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy. AIHP had the pleasure of hosting a book discussion about this year’s University of Wisconsin campus-wide Go Big Read book: The Poison Squad, by Deborah […]

Call for Papers: “A New Social History of Pharmacy & Pharmaceuticals”

Symposium and Special issues of Pharmacy in History, The Social History of Alcohol and Drugs, and Canadian Bulletin of Medical History The aim of this Call for Papers and ensuing special issues is to generate a discussion related to the underexplored social history of pharmacy and pharmaceuticals. This 2-day interdisciplinary symposium will stimulate/connect new scholarship […]

2019 AIHP Annual Business Meeting Documents

The American Institute of the History of Pharmacy’s 2019 Annual Business Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 14th, starting at 1:00 PM Central (2:00 PM Eastern). The meeting will be webcast on the Internet allowing members to both see and hear the presentations. To join the meeting CLICK HERE. (Note: This link will not work […]

FDA Historian John Swann to visit AIHP

Presented by the Social and Administrative Sciences Division of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy, the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy, and the Go Big Read initiative Dr. John Swann, a historian at the US Food and Drug Administration will be on UW-Madison’s campus later this week. While visiting, Dr. Swann will […]

2019 AIHP Certificates of Commendation Winners

The American Institute of the History of Pharmacy is pleased to announce two 2019 Certificate of Commendation recipients: Gloria Hartman Doughty and Alvin J. Schalow. Doughty, a pharmacist from Lexington, Kentucky, is recognized for her development and establishment of the Kentucky Renaissance Pharmacy Museum. Schalow is honored for numerous activities, including his creation of “‘Doc’ […]

AIHP Assistant Director Greg Bond takes 1st Place at the 44ICHP Poster Competition

AIHP Assistant Director Greg Bond’s poster titled, “‘I Could Feel that My Presence There was Looked Upon as an Intrusion’: African-American Students at Predominantly White Schools and Colleges of Pharmacy, 1842-1925,” recently earned 1st place in the poster competition at the 44th International Congress for the History of Pharmacy in Washington, DC. Bond’s poster documented […]

AIHP Nominations Committee Announces 2019 Election Slate

AIHP’s Nominations Committee has nominated Secretary Robert Buerki and Director Catherine Taglieri for new three-year terms on the Institute’s Board of Directors. The Committee will formally present the nominees at AIHP’s Annual Business Meeting, scheduled for Thursday, November 14, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time). Buerki and Taglieri each were […]

AIHP News Archive

Points Blog Seeks Contributing Editors

Remembering Pharmacy’s Past: Looking Back at Pharmacy and the Kefauver Hearings

AIHP Pharmaceutical Trade Catalog Collection Now Online

From the Collections: America’s First College of Pharmacy Now Part of St. Joseph’s University

From the Collections: Supporting Student Research

Grand Opening of Expanded Pharmacy History Museum

AIHP Adopts Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Values Statement

Tribute to Pharmacists Killed in World War II Posted on Website

AIHP’s Annual Members Meeting Scheduled for November 10

Slate of Nominees for AIHP’s Board of Directors Announced

New Issue of History of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals Just Published With New Editorial Structure

Hasegawa Lectures on Prescription Dispensing During the Civil War Era

Professor Paula De Vos Receives 2022 Edward Kremers Award

Call for Papers for Special Issue of History of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals

AIHP Marks 50th Anniversary of Pharmacy Stamp With “First Day Cover” Collection

From the Collections: Exploring the Drug Topics Photograph Collection

AIHP Issues Three Certificates of Commendation

Michael Harris Receives AIHP Robert P. Fischelis Award

AIHP Awards 12 Student Certificates of Recognition

45th International Congress for the History of Pharmacy Planned

AIHP Digital Library Update: Drug Advertising Collections

AIHP Accepting Nominations for Certificates of Commendation

AIHP Honors 50-Year Members

New $326,000 Grant To Expand Access to AIHP’s Historical Collections

AIHP Members Invited to Join “Hormones and Health” Program

AIHP Awards $2,000 PhD Research Support Grant

The History of Pharmacy’s Expanded Role in Combatting COVID-19

AIHP Affirms Importance of History of Pharmacy Instruction in PharmD Curriculum Standards

AIHP Accepting Applications for 2022 PhD Research Support Grants

2022 AIHP Glenn Sonnedecker Prize Competition

Call for Nominations for the Edward Kremers Award

New Collections Posted on AIHP’s Digital Library

Members Support AIHP With Year-End Gifts Totaling $10,500

New Appointments to AIHP’s Board of Directors

AIHP Director Receives ASHP Distinguished Leadership Award

Grabenstein Installed as AIHP President

First Issue of History of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals Now Available Online!

AIHP to Host “Contested Cannabis” Online Roundtable

AIHP Establishes Strategic Priorities

Fischelis Award Presented to Metta Lou Henderson

Global Drug Histories Book Launch and Workshop

Annual Business Meeting Scheduled for Nov. 18

AACP Pharmacy History Lectures Available for Viewing

AIHP Awards 2021 George Urdang Medal to Olivier Lafont

AIHP Awards 2021 Certificates of Commendation

AACP History of Pharmacy SIG Newsletters Available on AIHP Website

Pharmacy in History vol. 62, no. 3 & 4 Published

AIHP Awards 17 Student Certificates of Recognition

Watch 2021 Kreminar Videos

2021 AIHP Glenn Sonnedecker Prize Awarded

AIHP Announces 2021 Board Election Results﻿

AIHP Receives Grant for Cannabis History Project

Metta Lou Henderson Receives AIHP Robert P. Fischelis Award

Remembering Glenn Sonnedecker

AIHP Mourns the Passing of Alice Jean Matuszak

AIHP Awards 2021 PhD Research Support Grants

AIHP is Accepting Nominations for 2021 Certificates of Commendation

Call for Proposals: ISHP 2022 Fellowship Grant

ISHP Publishes 2021 Annual Newsletter

2021 Summer Kreminar—Opiates & Opioids

AIHP Opens Online Historical Exhibit

Call for Nominations for the 2021 George Urdang Medal

AIHP Mourns the Passing of Joseph Oddis

New Faces at AIHP

Upcoming Pharmacy History Conferences

AIHP Announces HoPP Editorial Board Appointments

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Becomes AIHP National Sponsor

Pharmacy in History Featured in JSTOR & Schomburg Center Open Library﻿

80 Years of the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy

Call for Applications for 2021 AIHP PhD Research Grants

AIHP Becomes Co-Sponsor of Points Blog

2021 Glenn Sonnedecker Prize Competition

Call for Papers—Colonial Histories of Plant-Based Pharmaceuticals

Nominations Announced for AIHP Board Positions

Remington Medal Winner John Grabenstein to be Guest Speaker at AIHP Annual Business Meeting

AIHP Member Metta Lou Henderson Featured in Podcast Interview

Big Changes Coming to Pharmacy in History for 2021

AIHP 2020 Annual Business Meeting

AIHP Mourns the Passing of Long-Time Treasurer Louis Vottero

AIHP Announces 2021 Board Election Results

Pharmacy in History Featured in JSTOR & Schomburg Center Open Library