"A new interpretation" of the history of pharmacy in Russia. (book review: Koroteeva N. N. State policy in the sphere of Russian pharmacy XVI - beginning XX cc. Kursk: Kursk State University, 2010. - 451 p.)

The article reviews the book by the historian N.N. Koroteeva "State Policy in the Sphere of Russian Pharmacy XVI - beginning XX cc." (Kursk, 2010). Main attention is drawn to the theoretical theses, the quality of the source base, the structure of the monograph, its research logic, and the degree of reliability of the author's conclusions. It finds that the book under review does not adhere to a high scientific standard, and that the author's claim for scholarly innovation is groundless.