Възникване и развитие на дрогериите в Бургаски окръг през периода 1878–1949
Establishment and development of drug stores in Bourgas region for the period between 1878–1949

Summary/Abstract: The first drug stores in Bulgaria were established after The Liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman Impire. Drug stores were regulated by „The temporary rules for medical control“ in Bulgaria from 1879. The first official law for regulating drug stores was from 1903. Based on that law drug stores was treated as commercial establishment for saling medicines, poisonous and chemical substances and medical devices. Aim: The aim of this study is to historically examine the establishment and progress of drug stores in Burgas region for the period between 1878 – 1947. Materials and methods: Historical documents and staff books. Results: In the beginning of 1908 the first drug store in Burgas was opened by Ilia Zurkov. For more than 20 years he was chairman of the Organisation of drug store owners. There were six more drug stores registreted during that time. His drug store was considered as one of the most significant drug stores in Bulgaria. There are short biographic documents for the owners of these drug stores for the period before their nationalization in 1947 – 1949. Conclusion: The results of this regional study are very important for the history of medical supply in Bulgaria.

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