April 20, 2021

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…

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April 20, 2021

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,…

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April 7, 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…

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March 12, 2021

Zada, Gloria, and the Sisters: Excerpts from A Conversation with Dr. Metta Lou Henderson

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…

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March 5, 2021

“…In Preference to a Better Qualified Woman”: Remembering Pharmacy Pioneer and Women’s Rights Activist Nellie Wakeman

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…

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March 4, 2021

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…

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March 2, 2021

Hidden Addicts: The Elderly and the Opioid Epidemic

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…

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March 2, 2021

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…

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February 22, 2021

“The Environment was Just Ice”: Desegregating the University of North Carolina School 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…

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February 17, 2021

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…

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