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Issues & events that have shaped Iowa pharmacy (or are fun to remember!)
JANUARY:
Eli Lilly and Company standardized all of their dispensing equipment, scales, balances, and other measuring devices from the avoirdupois system (ounces and pounds) to the metric system, stating, “We hope a mass conversion to metric will be stimulated and hastened in both the pharmaceutical and fine chemicals industries.”
FEBRUARY:
The 78th Iowa Pharmaceutical Association Convention was held February 17-19. Max W. Eggleston, the leader whom the IPA Executive Internship was named after, was elected to his first Iowa Pharmaceutical Association position as 2nd Vice President. Louis C. Zopf, Dean of the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, and Byrl E. Benton, Dean of Drake University College of Pharmacy, proposed plans to implement a five-year pharmacy program by the fall of 1960.
APRIL:
Dr. Robert P. Fischelis accepted the American Druggist “Man of the Year 1956” Award and discussed his visions for a Doctor of Pharmacy degree with a minimum educational requirement of 5-6 years. The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) estimated the average prescription price was $2.51. (This is the same buying power as $23.37 in 2021). Dr. Robert P. Fischelis
JUNE:
Robert G. Gibbs was inaugurated as IPA’s 79th President. He would later serve as IPA’s Executive Officer from 19591979, and the Distinguished Pharmacist Award was established in his name in 1979. Sister Mary John accepted the 1957 Harvey A. K. Whitney Lecture Award at ASHP’s Annual Meeting.
AUGUST:
Controversy arises in response to the Durham-Humphrey Law which defined categories of medications as either prescription or over-the-counter. Robert E. Abrams, executive secretary of the American College of Apothecaries, suggested that “all drug products… be required to be sold under professional supervision.”
DECEMBER:
William Paul Briggs accepted the 1957 Remington Medal on December 2, 1957.
Harvey A. K. Whitney
Harvey A. K. Whitney, the namesake of ASHP’s most prestigious award, passed away on December 15, 1957.
The Iowa Pharmacy Association Foundation is committed to the preservation of the rich heritage of pharmacy practice in Iowa. By honoring and remembering the past, we are reminded of the strong tradition we have to build upon for a prosperous future for the profession.
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