History of pharmacy in Jagodina district in Serbia

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze and emphasize the importance of contemporary pharmacy which enabled development of modern health care system in Jagodina district in Serbia. Material and method: The research was descriptive, document analysis methods, desk analysis of secondary data and of historical synthesis were used. It covered the historical period from the 12th century till the modern age. The first owner of the pharmacy in Serbia in XIX century was Anton Delini in 1813. The first pharmacy in Jagodina was founded by Mr. Djordje Krstic on August 22nd, 1852 and it was very important for the health care development in Jagodina district. Conclusions: Pioneers in the development of pharmacy in Jagodina had an important impact on the socio-economic and cultural development of this region.

Cilj istraživanja je analiza i isticanje početka razvoja modernog apotekarstva koje je uticalo na razvoj zdravstvene svesti u Jagodini. Materijal i metod: istraživanje je po tipu opisno, korišćene su metode dokumentacione analize, desk analiza sekundarnih podataka i sinteza istorijskih činjenica. Posmatrani istorijski period je od XII veka do savremenog doba. Rezultati: Vlasnik prve apoteke u Srbiji u 19. veku (1813) bio je Anton Delini. Apotekar Đorđe Krstić je 22. avgusta 1852. godine otvorio prvu apoteku u Jagodini. Zaključak: Otvaranje prvih apoteka predstavljao je važan korak u oblasti razvoja zdravstvene kulture u Pomoravskom okrugu. Na taj način je omogućen razvoj farmacije i savremene medicine. Pioniri apotekarstva su ostavili veliki trag na socijalno-ekonomski i kulturološki razvoj sredine u kojoj su živeli i radili.