APhA Releases New Book On Pharmacy's Greatest Leaders

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Article Date: 04 Dec 2007 - 4:00 PDT

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The American Pharmacists Association (APhA), the national professional society of pharmacists, has just published a collection of profiles on the professional lives of 28 American pharmacists who changed the profession. The essays in Heroes of Pharmacy: Professional Leadership in Times of Change span two centuries of progress in pharmacy education, community and institutional practice, pharmaceutical manufacturing, government affairs, publishing, association leadership, and military service.

"It is important for pharmacists to understand who the people described in Heroes of Pharmacy are and why they were able to have such a great influence on the evolving role of pharmacy in health care," wrote Lowell J. Anderson, DSc, 2004 Remington Honor Medalist, in the book's foreword. Among the historic figures profiled in the book are William Procter, Jr. (1817-1874), considered the father of American pharmacy; Joseph Price Remington (1847-1918), a great pharmacy teacher and role model for many future teachers; and Harvey A.K. Whitney (1894-1957), a hospital pharmacy pioneer. The essays were published originally in the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association in a series titled Heroes of Pharmacy, which began in APhA's sesquicentennial year, 2002.

Heroes of Pharmacy (ISBN 978-1-58212-111-6; hardbound; 236 pages; $35.00 [$31.50 for APhA members]) was written by Dennis B. Worthen, PhD, Lloyd Scholar at the Lloyd Library and Museum in Cincinnati, Ohio. The book may be ordered online (http://www.pharmacist.com/store) or by phone (800-878-0729). A link to a sample chapter may be found here.

About the American Pharmacists Association (APhA)

The American Pharmacists Association, founded in 1852 as the American Pharmaceutical Association, represents more than 60,000 practicing pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists, student pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and others interested in advancing the profession. APhA, dedicated to helping all pharmacists improve medication use and advance patient care, is the first-established and largest association of pharmacists in the United States. APhA members provide care in all practice settings, including community pharmacies, hospitals, long-term care facilities, managed care organizations, hospice settings, and the military.

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