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BSHP seeks to act as the focus for the development of all areas of the history of pharmacy, from the Membership is open to all interested in the aims of BSHP.

It currently costs £30 per annum and includes:- four issues of the Pharmaceutical Historian- regular meetings with guest speakers- visits to places of historic interest- annual conference- free use of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's library for research- help in historical research and with the identification of artefacts- affiliation to the International Society for the History of Pharmacy- affiliation to the British Society for the History of Medicine

15/10/2026

The latest article in our partnership with Hospital Pharmacy Europe is out!

Read 'Drug expenditure and hospital pharmacists: saving pennies, spending pounds' by BSHP Committee member, Stuart Anderson, available open access.

This is the third article in this opening series.

Prof Stuart Anderson discusses the many strategies tried over the years in hospital pharmacy to minimise drug costs – with little success.

14/10/2026

Looking for funding to boost your pharmacy history activity or research? Check out our Peter Homan Grant. Next deadline 30 November!

Learn about and apply for the Peter Homan Award from the British Society for the History of Pharmacy.

25/09/2026

Happy World Pharmacists Day! As a cutting edge profession with a long, fascinating history, we're proud to bring people together to explore pharmacy's past.

25/09/2026

💊 Happy - an opportunity to celebrate the people and ideas that continue to shape the profession.

In 1946, Prof Alexander Fleming was awarded the Society of Apothecaries Galen Medal, alongside Lord Howard Florey, recognising their work on the discovery and development of penicillin, which paved the way for the development of antibiotics.

🏅 Find out more about the Galen Medal - https://buff.ly/cQMI74C

📸 Prof Alexander Fleming at work in his laboratory at St Mary’s Hospital, London, during the Second World War, D17801. © Imperial War Museums / UK Ministry of Information.

British Society for the History of Pharmacy Royal Pharmaceutical Society Museum Imperial College London

21/09/2026

💬 What did know about medicine - and what role might the apothecary have played in his world?

Only one week to go until this fascinating lecture exploring Shakespeare, medicine and the apothecary.

Expect intriguing connections, curious details and a fresh look at the Bard through the lens of .

📅 Book here - https://buff.ly/jpFSJFS

20/09/2026

Are you looking for a grant to support a pharmacy history event or talk? Or need expenses for a research trip? Or have plans for sharing pharmacy history with others?

Our Peter Homan Small Grants might be what you need. Full details on our website. Get your application to us by 30 November for consideration at our next grants panel in December.

Full details and application form on our website:

Learn about and apply for the Peter Homan Award from the British Society for the History of Pharmacy.

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Leicester
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+441162640083

Website

http://www.bshp.org/

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