Digital Pharmacist Blog

By Anyssa Garza, PharmD, BCMAS – Digital Pharmacist Staff Elizabeth Gooking Greenleaf is recognized as the first female pharmacist in the United States. Not only was she a mother to twelve children, she is considered the mother of pharmacy too. Elizabeth opened her...

William Procter, Jr. (1817-1874) Image Courtesy of Kremers and Urdang's History of Pharmacy William Procter, Jr. is recognized as the “Father of American Pharmacy.”  He was a practitioner, experimenter, editor, association leader and professor.  His vigorous...

Elizabeth Gooking Greenleaf is recognized as the first female pharmacist in the United States. Not only was she a mother to twelve children, she is considered the mother of pharmacy too. Her trailblazing impact set the stage for the success of female pharmacists...