Historical aspects of the formation and development of pharmaceutical education in Ukraine

The article examines the historical aspects of the formation and development of Pharmaceutical Education in Ukraine during various historical periods (XI – early XXI centuries). It is proved that the first and second periods were characterized by the creation of educational institutions for training doctors and pharmacists, primarily at the expense of public initiative. Staff was trained in the process of craft training of students in pharmacies. From the XIX to the beginning of the XX century. training of pharmacists was carried out according to the scheme: apothecary’s student – apothecary’s assistant (gezel) – pharmacist – Master of Pharmacy. It is established that the dynamics of growth in the number of pharmacies contributed to the development of Pharmaceutical Education. During the III and IV periods, the development of Pharmaceutical Education resulted in the creation of specialized research and educational institutions (departments, institutes, academies, universities) and in the future the creation of a network of higher educational institutions, which contributed to the formation of a teaching staff and the formation of a scientific community of pharmacists.