The History of Medicine (1) - Tracing the Origins of Tablet Manufacturing in Japan
Ancient Roots of Pharmaceutical Science The roots of pharmaceutical science stretch back to ancient Greece, where symbols like the Rod of Asclepius and the Bowl of Hygieia emerged, and to the Roman Empire, where Galen made significant contributions to pharmaceutical formulations. In Asia, India's Ayurveda is well-known, but in Japan, traditional medicine cannot be discussed […]
The six-year education and practical training system in Japanese pharmaceutical university education
Undergraduate programmes at Japanese universities normally last four years, with the exception of some programmes that take six years. Examples include medicine, dentistry and pharmacy, with pharmacy changing from a four-year to a six-year programme in 2006. The introduction of a two-year study period after the conventional four-year pharmacy education has led to the introduction […]