Sarajevo Private Pharmacies in the 19th and 20th Centuries
Aziz Sukalo, Armin Skrbo, Lejla Zunic, Tarik Catic.
Abstract
Background: Sarajevo has had the destiny of a place where different civilizations collided. This reflected on all aspects of life in Sarajevo. The development of pharmacy in Sarajevo began a long time ago. This article presents the development of private Sarajevo pharmacies in the 19th and 20th centuries. Objective: The article aims to introduce the reader to a chronological overview of the opening of pharmacies, their owners and the addresses where they were located. Results and Discussion: The article deals with prominent doctors who were also pharmacists, as well as attars and attar shops which are considered the forerunners of modern pharmacies. During the Austro-Hungarian period, pharmacies and pharmacy activities flourished. They introduce reforms and organize the pharmacy business as we know it today. Conclusion: At that time, the owners of the pharmacies were foreigners, mostly Czechs and Poles. During the old Yugoslavia, additional pharmacies were opened. After the Second World War, all private pharmacies in this area became state property.
Key words: history of pharmacy, private pharmacies, Sarajevo
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