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The Royal Pharmaceutical
Society of Great Britain (RPSGB)
is the regulatory and professional
body for
pharmacists in
England,
Scotland and
Wales. It has its headquarters
at 1, Lambeth High Street, in the
Borough of
Lambeth in
London. The society also has
offices in
Cardiff and
Edinburgh.
The primary objective of the
RPSGB is to lead, regulate and
develop the pharmacy profession.
All
pharmacists in
Great Britain (approximately
44,000) must be registered with
the Society.
The Pharmaceutical Society
of Great Britain was founded
by a group of leading London
chemists and druggists on
April 15,
1841, at the Crown and Anchor
Tavern in the Strand in
London. In
1843, Queen
Victoria granted the Society
its royal charter. In
1988, Queen
Elizabeth II agreed that the
title "Royal" should be granted to
the society.
Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Museum
The Royal Pharmaceutical
Society has had a museum
collection since 1842. The
exhibits cover all aspects of
British pharmacy history, and
include:
- Traditional dispensing
equipment.
- Drug storage containers.
- Fine "Lambeth delftware"
dating from the 1600s and 1700s.
- Proprietary (brand name)
medicines dating from the 1700s
to the present day.
- Bronze
mortars.
- Medical caricatures.
- A photo archive.
Since 2002 the Society has
concentrated on developing the
collection of historical and
contemporary proprietary
medicines. The museum is may be
visited by appointment.
