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1
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Why were state laws wanted for pharmacy?

A

Because of the poor practice of apothecaries and to regulate poison.

2
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Who was important in requiring pharmacists to be registered?

A

John Maisch.

3
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Who was the 1st UW Professor of Pharmacy?

A

F.B. Power.

4
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What is the cognitive gap?

A

A term used to describe the difference in knowledge between the pharmacist and the patient.

5
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What leads to the increased professionalism of pharmacists in the 1860s?

A

Power differential caused by the cognitive gap.

6
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What was the National Association of Retail Druggists?

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A pharmacist organization focusing more on small store owners, conservative/anti-government, commercial trade interests, and proud of drugstore and role in society.

7
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What kind of pharmacists were in the American Pharmaceutical Association?

A

Elite professionals.

8
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Who was E.B. Heimstreet?

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One of the founders of the Wisconsin Pharmaceutical Association.

9
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Why were soda fountains in drugstore? (2)

A
  1. Because carbonated water was thought to be a medicinal beverage first. 2. They fitted in with other goods (candy).
10
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What resisted mechanization in the 19th century?

A

End dosage forms (pills, capsules, ointments, etc.).

11
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What revolutionized the field of pharmacy?

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The tablet machine.

12
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Were capsules made by compression or by rolling?

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Compression.