This document provides a summary of the history of pharmacy from ancient times to the present. It describes four major eras: the Ancient Era from early times to 1600 AD, the Empiric Era from 1600 to 1940, the Industrialization Era from 1940 to 1970, and the Patient Care Era from 1970 to the present. Key developments include the documentation of early remedies, the influences of Greek and Roman cultures, the rise of university education for pharmacists during the Renaissance, and increasingly specialized roles in recent eras due to advances in science, technology, and patient needs.