History of Medicine
doi: 10.25005/2074-0581-2025-27-2-487-493
DEVELOPMENT OF PHARMACY NETWORK IN SOVIET TAJIKISTAN IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY
1Department of Medical and Pharmaceutical Education, Personnel Policy and Science, Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan
2Medical College of Kanibadam, Kanibadam, Republic of Tajikistan
The organization and implementation of activities within a pharmacy network are crucial for a country's healthcare system, as they ensure that both the population and medical institutions have accessto essential medications. This article examinesthe development and organization of the pharmacy service during the Soviet era in the Republic of Tajikistan.
The authors of the article, drawing on archival materials, scientific literature, and other authoritative sources, emphasize that the revolutionary events of 1917 in Russia significantly propelled the development of the pharmaceutical sector. Notably, on December 28, 1918, V. I. Lenin signed a crucial document – the Decree of the Council of People's Commissars "On the Nationalization of Pharmacies." This law marked the beginning of a new phase in the development of the country's pharmaceutical services.
However, the initial steps towards nationalizing pharmacies met with discontent and resistance from their owners, who were reluctant to operate under the new regulations. As a result, pharmacies began to close across the country. The sabotage by pharmacists created substantial challenges in providing the population with medications, particularly in the Turkestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (Turkestan ASSR). To address these difficulties, the government implemented several measures in 1918. In Tashkent, a central institution was established to ensure the availability of medicines to the population, overseeing the distribution of medications among 200 medical institutions. This initiative played a significant role in creating a centralized system for the distribution of medicines.
Keywords: Pharmacy, medicine, Soviet power, hospital, Central Asia, Tajik SSR.
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Authors' information:
Yusufi Salomiddin Dzhabbor,
Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan, Doctor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Full Professor, Head of the Department of Medical and Pharmaceutical Education, Personnel Policy and Science, Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Tajikistan
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-1442-9508
SPIN: 3689-5974
Author ID: 1018522
E-mail: salomudin@mail.ru
Nurzoda Amirzhon Ruzikhon,
Candidate of Historical Sciences, Director of the Medical College of Kanibadam
ORCID ID: 0009-0006-2218-0059
SPIN: 1816-5128
E-mail: amirinur@mail.ru
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Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan, Doctor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Full Professor, Head of the Department of Medical and Pharmaceutical Education, Personnel Policy and Science, Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Tajikistan
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