The faculty of pharmacy was established at the Kyrgyz State Medical Institute in 1981. Course in botany and pharmacognosy was established on the basis of the Department of biology under the superintendence of Professor M. Aimanbetova. Responsible for the course of botany was appointed S.Abdurasulov,for  pharmacognosy- A.Muratalieva.

With the increase in the number of students were reorganized courses of botany and pharmacognosy, which in 1998 moved to the Department of pharmaceutical chemistry and technology of dosage forms.

In 2000 was established the Institute of pharmacy at the Directorate of Professor S. Abdirasulova. In 2005 there was a division into two departments: pharmaceutical chemistry and pharmacognosy; management of pharmaceutical business and technology of medicines. 

In 2009, the Department of pharmaceutical chemistry and pharmacognosy was renamed into the Department of pharmacognosy and drug chemistry. From 2009 to the present the Department is headed by associate Professor A. Muratalieva. Today the Department works according to the new State standard of the 3rd generation, much attention is paid to educational and methodical work.

The scientific potential of the Department consists of 24 employees, including 1 candidate of pharmaceutical Sciences, 2–biological Sciences, 3-chemical Sciences, 1–senior lecturer, 10-teachers, 1 senior laboratory assistant and 4 laboratory assistants.

The Department provide tesching for 12 disciplines from 1 to 5 courses of day and evening departments (on the basis of higher medical education and secondary special pharmaceutical education).

The scientific work is aimed at the consistent creation of an integrated management system to provide the population of the Kyrgyz Republic with phytopreparations from local medicinal plant raw materials.

The initiative theme of the Department "Integrated system for the rational use of natural medicinal resources of the Kyrgyz Republic".

The Department works closely with the leading Universities of the CIS countries: the 1st Moscow Medical Academy named after I. M. Sechenov, Novosibirsk State Medical Academy, Tashkent Pharmaceutical Institute, Bashkir State Medical University, as well as with scientific institutions: the Innovation Center of Phytotechnology of NAS of KR and other departments of KSMA.

1. Gereral chemistry
2. Physical and colloidal chemistry
3. Analitic chemistry
4. Organic chemistry
5. Botany
6. Pharmaceutical chemistry
7. Pharmacognosy
8. Toxicological chemistry
9. Ecology
10. Standardization and quality control of medicines
11. Resource studies

Scientific theme of the Department: "Complex system of rational use of natural medicinal plant resources of the Kyrgyz Republic".

№	Base	Adress, phone number
1	Department of drug supply and medical technology of the Central control and analytical laboratory	168 Akhunbaev Street/ Ostrovskaya Street, 0312-25-15-25
2	Pharmacy №155	Pravda Street/ Bokonbaeva Street, 0312-38-45-11, 0312-47-49-29
3	Pharmacy №156 Joint-Stock Company "Pharmacy»	prospect Mir 61-А, 0312-56-78-80
4	Pharmacy of the National hospital (NH) Pharmacy №325	1 Togolok-Moldo Street, 0312-62-56-00
5	Pharmacy City Clinical № 1 Hospital	Fuchika Street, 0312-65-63-75
6	Ltd. «Biovit»	West Bus Station, St. Leshoznaya, 0312-65-19-25
7	Pharmacy of the National Centre for Maternal and Child Health Care (Djal)	micro district Djal, 0312-49-23-99
8	Pharmacy Of №3 Children's City Clinical Hospital	St. Sovetskaya, 0312-54-46-45
9	Pharmacy №1 "Metropol»	St. Sovetskaya/ St. Frunze, 0312-62-31-92, 0312-62-31-98
10	Ltd. «Imex» Pharmacy №398	M/d Alamedin-1, Ul. Voroshilova, 0312-63-33-28
11	Pharmacy National Center Of Surgery, Clinic of Mamakeev	St. 3 Liniya, 0312-21-88-94
12	Pharmacy №401 Joint-Stock Company "Pharmacy»	PR. Chui 30, Vostok 5, 0312-43-78-54