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New Orleans Pharmacy Museum

Name: New Orleans Pharmacy Museum
Address: 514 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA, 70130, US

514 Chartres Street

New Orleans, LA 70130

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504-565-8027

Mission: To further interest in the history of pharmacology and promote its further development for the benefit of the general public.
The museum is housed in the site of the apothecary of America's first licensed pharmacist.

History:

Louis J. Dufilho, Jr. was America's First Licensed Pharmacist. Dufilho’s most significant contribution to the history and integrity of the field of pharmacy took place in New Orleans in 1816. In 1804, the State of Louisiana, led by Governor Claiborne, passed a law that required a licensing examination for pharmacists wishing to practice their profession.

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