Pharmacy in History vol. 59, no. 4 Published - American Institute of the History of Pharmacy

AIHP is pleased to announce the publication of the latest issue of Pharmacy in History, volume 59, number 4 (2017).

The lead article, “We Remember Them: Pharmacy’s Fallen in World War Two—Navy and Marines” by long-time AIHP member Dennis Worthen, recounts the stories of American pharmacists and pharmacy students who lost their lives during World War Two.

The Bookshelf includes William Skiles’ review of The Pharmacist of Auschwitz by Patricia Posner and Isaac Campos’ review of Marijuana: A Short History by John Hudak.

AIHP members with access to the Pharmacy in History JSTOR archive can view the content immediately.

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