Tell your friends about this item:
The British Pharmacopoeia, 1864 to 2014: Medicines, International Standards and the State - The History of Medicine in Context Anthony C. Cartwright New edition
Ordered from remote warehouse
Our customers say:
Also available as:
The British Pharmacopoeia, 1864 to 2014: Medicines, International Standards and the State - The History of Medicine in Context
Anthony C. Cartwright
The British Pharmacopoeia has provided official standards for the quality of substances, medicinal products and articles used in medicine since its first publication in 1864. It is used in over 100 countries and remains an essential global reference in pharmaceutical research and development and quality control. This book explores how these standards have been achieved through a comprehensive review of the history and development of the pharmacopoeias in the UK, from the early London, Edinburgh and Dublin national pharmacopoeias to the creation of the British Pharmacopoeia and its evolution over 150 years. Trade in medicinal substances and products has always been global, and the British Pharmacopoeia is placed in its global context as an instrument of the British Empire as it first sought to cover the needs of countries such as India and latterly as part of its role in international harmonisation of standards in Europe and elsewhere. The changing contents of the pharmacopoeias over this period reflect the changes in medical practice and the development of dosage forms from products dispensed by pharmacists to commercially manufactured products, from tinctures to the latest monoclonal antibody products. The book will be of equal value to historians of medicine and pharmacy as to practitioners of medicine, pharmacy and pharmaceutical analytical chemistry.
Includes 11 b&w illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | May 29, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9781472420329 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 266 |
| Dimensions | 164 × 244 × 26 mm · 656 g |
| Language | English |
| Series Editor | Cunningham, Dr. Andrew |
| Series Editor | Grell, Professor Ole Peter |
More from the same publisher
See all of Anthony C. Cartwright ( e.g. Paperback Book and Hardcover Book )