Pharmacy is defined as the profession concerned with the identification, preparation, preservation, and standardization of drugs. Pharmaceutics deals specifically with the formulation, evaluation, and packaging of pharmaceutical dosage forms. The practice of pharmacy in India has a long history dating back to ancient texts like the Rig Veda. Formal pharmacy education developed in India in the 19th century with the establishment of medical colleges in Chennai and Kolkata.

1. Subject:- Pharmaceutics
PREPARED BY :- SAURABH
PANDEY
LECTURE - 01
Defination of Pharmacy:-
 Pharmacy Greek word of Pharmacy is called (PHARMAKON) Pharmakon means drug
or medicine.
 Pharmacy is defined as the profession which is concerned with the art and science of
Identification, Selection, Preparation, Preservation & Standardization of suitable
drug.
 Therefore, a pharmacist is a “medicine or drug man”.
Symbol of Pharmacy
Defination of Pharmaceutics:-
 It is a branch of Pharmacy which deals with Formulations, evaluation And packaging
of Pharmaceutical Dosage Form.
 The art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines.
History of profession of Pharmacy in India in Relation to Pharmacy Education:-
A Number of Degree programs like Diploma in Pharmacy (D. Pharm), Bachelor of Pharmacy
(B. Pharm.),Master in Pharmacy (M.pharm), Master of science in Pharmacy [MS(Pharm)],
Master of Technology in Pharmacy [MTech(Pharm)], Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D), and
Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy (PhD)are being offered in india.
MYTHOLOGY:-
‘‘Ayurveda’’ (Science of life) was first written in 5000BC by Lord Brahma who was the first
teacher of universe.

2. Subject:- Pharmaceutics
PREPARED BY :- SAURABH
PANDEY
Vedic Period
Lord Dhanwantri with Amrit (nectar) in his hand is worshipped as “God of Health” .
Varieties of Herbs which are used is in the treatment of various disease are described in Rig
Veda.
The message of Ayurveda was spread in India By CHARKA and SUSHRATA.
Pre- Historic Period:-
The concept of Hospital was developed and practiced in India (BC226) during the period of
Great Ashoka.
AD PERIOD
1)- Hospital activity in India involved in treating diseases like piles,jaundice,TB, etc. It was
discovered in TamilNadu in 900AD
2)- The pattern of Charaka for treating diseases was followed by all the medical works in
1000AD
3)- In 1500 century, Indian drugs and herbs influenced Europe.
4)- In 1562, an article “ Cologuious dos stroples a drogus da indica” describing various
herbs, was published by Garcia d aorta, a Protugues-cum-teacher.
5)- In 1664, the first general hospital was established in Chennai.
6)- Chennai Medical College (Chennai) and Calcutta Medical College (Kolkata)were started
in 1835 and 1936 respectively.
QUESTIONS:-
Q.1)- what is definition of Pharmacy?
Q.3)- When Ayurveda was Written And Who is the writer of Ayurveda?
Q.3)- Who is God of Health?
Q.4)-The first General Hospital established in _________ in ________