CROATIAN PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY
HRVATSKO FARMACEUTSKO DRUSTVO
The first pharmaceutical association in Croatia was established in 1858
under the name Croato-Slavonian Pharmaceutical Assembly. From those days to
the year 1946 there were two pharmaceutical associations in Zagreb, one for
employees and the other for employers.
The pharmacist
Antun Kögl
(portrait by Oton Ivekovic)
the President of the Pharmaceutical Assembly
from 1894 to 1901
and the owner of the pharmacy situated
on the ground-floor of Masarykova 2
in Zagreb,
In 1946 the two associations united into the
CROATIAN PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY
(HFD).
The Society is located
in Zagreb,
Masarykova 2,
in the house donated by
the pharmacist
Antun Kögl,
at the beginning of this century.
THE CROATIAN PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY is a voluntary organization with
a membership of 1000, operating within five regional branches. The activities are carried
out by specialized sections. The most important objectives are:
- Promotion of professional and scientific work in the field of pharmacy,
- Organization of continual education for pharmacists through courses, symposia, conferences etc.,
- Participation in the development of university education programs,
- Cooperation with health authorities,
- Protection of pharmaceutical ethical principles,
- Representation of members in various subjects important for pharmaceutical
branch on a national and world-wide basis,
- Contribution towards publishing activities.
THE CROATIAN PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY edits:
- Acta Pharmaceutica, the scientific journal
in English, issued quarterly;
Acta Pharmaceutica
publishes original papers, review articles, preliminary and short
communiqués dealing with pharmacy and related sciences,
- Farmaceutski glasnik, the monthly review in Croatian
with summaries in English;
Farm. glas. contains scientific and professional articles,
health service news, legislative reforms concerning pharmacy, information
on various features of pharmacy, list of new drugs and calendar of
up-coming events in the field of pharmacy.
THE CROATIAN PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETYis a regular member of:
- European Federation of Pharmaceutical Sciences (EUFEPS)
- International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)
- European Forum of Pharmaceutical Associations and the World Health Organization (EuroPharm Forum)
The HFD highest prize is "Domac Medal" (founded in 1955), annually awarded to a member
in recognition of one's outstanding work and contributions to the progress
of pharmaceutical research.
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