The Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy of the National University of Pharmacy begins its history in 1924. For centiry the department has become a recognized center of scientific research and teaching as well as drug development. It is a basic department for teaching pharmacology for 17 higher educational institutions of Ukraine, which provide pre-diploma training of the future pharmacists.

The following disciplines are being taught at the department: “Pharmacology”, “Pharmacology of biotechnological preparations”, “Pharmacology and medical prescription”, “Clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutical care”, “Side effects of drugs” and “Basics of rational drug use”, “Pharmacotherapy with Pharmacokinetics”

Currently, the staff of the department includes 2 doctors and 14 candidates of medical, pharmaceutical and biological sciences. 100% of the staff mambers have a scientific degree. The scientific research within graduate, post-graduate and doctoral studies is being actively conducted. Staff members have completed or have supervised more than 20 doctoral and more than 50 Ph.D. theses; and theses preparation by citizens of Ukraine as well as the other countries is still on-going.