Women in Pharmacy: Notable Names to Celebrate this Month
As we know, March is Women’s History Month. So, let’s take it to honor and celebrate the incredible women who pioneered and paved the way for all of us today. In this article, we will be focusing on notable female pharmacists throughout the history of the U.S who made a name for themselves in pharmacy services and worked to help the people around them through their skills and expertise. Notable Women in Pharmacy throughout History 1. Elizabeth Gooking Greenleaf Elizabeth Greenleaf was the first female pharmacist in America and owned one of the 32 pharmacies (then called apothecaries) in New England during the late 1600s and early 1700s. She had a pharmacy in Boston in 1727 and was married to Daniel Greenleaf, who himself was a pastor, physician, and pharmacist. 2. Elizabeth Marshall The second woman to be a pharmacist in U.S history, Elizabeth Marshall undertook the management of Marshall Apothecary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1804. She inherited the shop from her grandfather