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Development Of Pharmacy

International Symbol Of Medicine The Word Pharmacy Is Derived From Greek Word 'PHARMAKON'' , Which Means Drug Or Medicine. Pharmacy As Been Defined As The Profession Which Is Concerned With The Art And Science Of Identification, Selection, Preparation, And Standardization Of Suitable Drug Substance From Natural And Synthetic Sources And Their Sources, Which Are Meant For Diagnosis, Prevention Or Treatment Of Disease. Disease Is Born With Man And Pharmacist Came In To Existence When Man First Used Herbal Drug To Cure A Disease . EGYPTIANS And GREEK Scholar Contributed Much In Initial Stage.The First To Attempt Systemic Classification Of Medicine Was EBERS PARYRUS (1550 BC ). HIPPOCRATES (400 BC) Is Referred To As 'THE FATHER OF MEDICINE' . The ' ASKLEPOIS' Is And His Daughter 'HYGEIA' With A Sacred Serpent Together Were Consider To Heal And From Them Emanated The International Symbol Of Medicine. 'GALEN' Born Around 129 AD ,W...