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History of Philippine Pharmacy

The University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Pharmacy is the pharmaceutical school of the university of santo tomas  the oldest and the largest catholic  university in manila , Philippines  Being the oldest in the Philippines, the Faculty of Pharmacy was founded in May 1871 by virtue of the Modification of the Moret decree. It was during the spanish  regime, the degree in pharmacy was one of six in years. In 1901, when the american  administration took over, the curriculum was revised to four years. Then in 1916 the degree of Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy was further revised to three years. It was until 1930 when a four-year curriculum was adapted. Finally in 1954, the curriculum was revised to five years. In 1984, the degree of Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy curriculum was again reduced to four years with the integration of some subjects.

In 1962, Faculty of Pharmacy continued to expand with the addition of the degree of Bachelor of Science in biochemistry  and also the degree of Bachelor of Science in medical technology . University of Santo Tomas has gained the distinction of introducing the degree of Bachelor of Science in biochemistry  for the first time in the Philippines. The Faculty of Pharmacy also has the distinction of being the first institution in the University of Santo Tomas to admit female students during 1924.

Botica Boie 

·         Was the first and largest drug store in the Philippines during the 19th century and well into the 1960s.Botica Boie was an important institution in the Philippines and has an interesting history, although historians tend to neglect its significance to Philippine culture

·         Botica Boie was founded in 1830 by a Spaniard named Dr. Lorenzo Negrao in manila. The original name of the store is not known, as the name "Botica Boie" was coined only in 1867.

·         In 1850, two German pharmacists -- Heinrich Schmidt and Friedrich Steck -- purchased the drug store from Dr. Negrao. In 1857, Steck bought Schmidt's company share and assumed full ownership of the store.

·         A keen businessman, Steck also bought another rival drug store, the BOtica de sta cruz . Steck became a famous figure in Manila during the latter years of the Spanish era. He was known as Don Federico among the local people, who mistook him for a Spaniard. To monopolize his trade, Steck also bought Botica Sto. Cristo, which was located at 348 Calle Sto. Cristo in Binondo, and Botica de Cebu.

León María Guerrero y Leogardo 

a writer  revolutionary leader, politician , the first licensed pharmacist in the Philippines, and one of the most eminent botanist  in the country in his time.

León María was one of the 14 children of León Jorge Guerrero and Clara Leogardo. He was born on January 21, 1853 in Ermita,Manila . His brother, Lorenzo, became a painter and a teacher of Juan Luna . He painted the altar of the San SEbastian church in quiapo,Manila  Jorge was the uncle of poet-politician, Fernándo María Guerrero, who won a seat at the Philippine Assembly in 1907. He is the grandfather of diplomat Leon Maria Guerrero (his namesake) and pre-eminent writer Carmen Guerrero Nakpil.

Being a scion of one of the most prominent families of Manila during the last years of Spanish colonial period, he was among the first students of the Ateneo DE Manila university  when it was founded in 1859 and known as the Ateneo Municipal de Manila. After completing his primary and secondary education, he enrolled at the university of Santo Tomas , where he graduated in 1875 with a degree  bachelor of science in pharmacy , specializing inbotany  andzoology. The following year, he was licensed to practice Pharmacy.

Guerrero was appointed head of the military pharmacy in Zamboanga City ,Zamboanga Del Sur and at the marine hospital in kawit cavite . Later, he would manage the popular Binondo Pharmacy in Manila.