was founded 1926. The society is established to form an international centre for handling all matters of a pharmaceutical historical nature without commercial interests.
ISHP promotes science, mainly research, teaching and publications in the field of pharmaceutical history. A main focus lies in organising an International Congress every two years. In the area of publications the ISHP supports the Pharmaceutical Historian. To promote research the society offers a grant: ISHP research fellowship.
ISHP is the head organization of 29 national societies for the history of pharmacy.