Pharmacy Time Capsule

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Issues & events that have shaped Iowa pharmacy (or are fun to remember!)

February Michael Jordan was born on February 17th, 1963.

Marc h The Iowa Pharmacy Association’s 84th Annual Convention took place in Des Moines, IA, and the House of Delegates unanimously approved IPA (then IPhA) affiliations with APhA. Glenn Llewellyn Jenkins of Sparta, Wisconsin received the Remington Award.

April Dean Louis C. Zopf, along with other professors, attended the Johnson County Pharmaceutical Association meeting in Iowa City, IA. Dean Zopf was presented with an Honorary Past President Key during the program.

May A bill passed limiting the right to fill prescriptions to strictly pharmacists and interns under the supervision of a pharmacist. The law previously allowed anyone to fill prescriptions if done under “immediate personal supervision of a licensed pharmacist.”

June Vernon O. Trygstad, Director of Pharmacy Service at the Veterans Administration in Washington, D.C., received the Harvey A.K. Whitney Award.

Photograph of the then brand-new SUI College of Pharmacy building.

July The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy moved its department into the “new” building on the west side of campus. The United States Postal Service also launched the ZIP code system.

August IPhA and APhA’s affiliation was adopted. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech was given at the Lincoln Memorial.

Nove mber The State University of Iowa College of Pharmacy building was dedicated. APhA’s student branch stated, “We are proud of this new building as a symbol of an increasing public interest in pharmacy as a profession.” The tragic assassination of President John F. Kennedy threw the country into grievance.

Photos of the dedication ceremony outside the SUI College of Pharmacy, inside the practice lab, and in the lecture halls that still stand today.

The Iowa Pharmacy Association Foundation is committed to the preservation of the rich heritage of pharmacy practice in Iowa. By honoring and remembering the past, we are reminded of the strong tradition we have to build upon for a prosperous future for the profession.