History is a valuable teacher. In this book most of the major issues of the profession of pharmacy, including association organisation and management, education, industry, governance and practice are addressed through an examination of the lives and careers of the pharmacy professionals who dealt with them. Leaders in the profession and those who aspire to be leaders will find the different approaches to problem solving of value. Knowledge of the history of pharmacy including major milestones and contributors in the evolution of the profession is considered essential for practitioner competency. Student pharmacists, faculty and residents will find this essential history in this text.