The National Archives of the Republic of Belarus congratulates workers in the pharmaceutical and microbiological industries on their professional holiday

In accordance with Decree No.157 of the President of the Republic of Belarus dated March 26, 1998, «On State Holidays, Observances, and Memorable Dates in the Republic of Belarus», the Day of Workers in the Pharmaceutical and Microbiological Industries is celebrated annually on October 15.

To mark this professional holiday, the National Archives of the Republic of Belarus has prepared a commemorative brochure featuring documentary evidence that sheds light on key chapters in the history of the Belarusian pharmaceutical sector. These documents offer insight into the industry’s history and trace the decades-long evolution of activities that are vital today for safeguarding the health of the Belarusian population.

Materials from the following collections were used in preparing this tribute: Fond No.7 («Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus»), No.46 («Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus»), No.47 («Republican Unitary Trade and Production Enterprise ‘BELPHARMACY’ of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus»), No.1500 («Committee on Chemical and Microbiological Industry of the Ministry of Industry of the Republic of Belarus»), No.1501 («Belarusian State Concern for the Production and Sale of Pharmaceutical and Microbiological Products»), and No.1519 («Department of Pharmaceutical Industry of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus»).