On September 2, 2013, the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Chemistry was established for the first time at the Belarusian State Medical University. During its first year it was staffed by the following: Head of the Department, PhD, Associate Professor N.D. Yarantseva; PhD, Associate Professor L.I. Pokachaylo; PhD, Associate Professor M.E. Parkhach; Assistants A.A. Zyatikov and S.P. Krylova; and Leading Laboratory Assistant L.V. Ignatovich. During this period teaching of pharmaceutical chemistry and pharmaceutical technology of dosage forms was organized, and students completed industrial pharmacy technological internships.
In 2014 staff expanded to include PhD in Biology O.M. Vergun, PhD in Engineering N.F. Shakuro, assistants G.I. Gorbatsevich and Yu.V. Kolyadich, intern teacher S.A. Baltrukonis, and leading laboratory technician A.V. Lishai. During the 2014-2015 academic year new disciplines were introduced: Industrial Technology of Medicines and Toxicological Chemistry, and classrooms were equipped at Pharmacy No. 74 (RUE "Belpharmatsiya").
In 2015 department expanded with the addition of PhD N.A. Alekseev, assistant A.A. Bakunovich, and leading laboratory assistant A.A. Bakshuk. In the 2015-2016 academic year department began teaching drug standardization, chromatographic methods of analysis and pharmaceutical development with the fundamentals of biopharmaceutics. Students also received internships at first-category pharmacies and in analytical laboratories. The first part of the practical course on toxicological chemistry was published.
In August 2016 department was reorganized into two specialized departments of the Faculty of Pharmaceutics: the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology. In 2016 staff of the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry included head of the department, associate professor N.D. Yarantseva, PhD N.A. Alekseev, PhD O.M. Vergun, assistants A.A. Bakunovich, G.I. Gorbatsevich, A.A. Zyatikov, Yu.V. Kolyadich, A.V. Lishai, and leading laboratory assistant E.S. Basharkevich. Starting from the 2016-2017 academic year department began teaching pharmaceutical ecology. In 2017 the second part of the practical course on toxicological chemistry was published.
In 2017 department's staff was expanded with the addition of trainee teachers P.A. Bozhkova and M.V. Avseyko, and laboratory assistant V.E. Boyarchuk. A practical course on chromatographic methods of analysis was published.
Until 2017 the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry was located in the 2nd academic building. It is currently housed in the laboratory building on the second floor and has modern, well equipped educational and scientific laboratories.
In 2018 department was expanded to include PhD, associate professor V.N. Belyatsky; PhD, associate professor R.I. Lukashou; PhD, associate professor O.A. Lazarchuk; and leading laboratory assistant S.A. Saraeva. Analytical chemistry was also introduced that year.
In 2019 department staff was changed due to the addition of trainee teachers E.A. Kurpik and M.G. Sysa.
In August 2021 associate professor R.I. Lukashou have become the head of the department.
In 2021 department's staff included part-time intern N.M. Kukharchik, leading laboratory assistant M.A. Kazachenko, and preparators V.A. Terletskaya and V.S. Statkevich.
In 2021 the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry took first place in the competition among the university's theoretical departments.
In 2022 senior lecturers N.M. Borabanova (previously worked in the Department of Pharmacy Organization), N.I. Mikhailova, and assistant N.I. Mandrik joined the team.
In 2023 department's staff was replenished with the addition of intern teacher V.A. Terletskaya, laboratory assistants D.A. Akulich, A.D. Danchenko, E.S. Martynova, and preparators V.G. Pavilovich and A.S. Melnikov.
In 2024 name of the department was changed to the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry with a course of advanced training and retraining.
Department's staff was replenished in 2024 by the addition of preparator A.V. Lavrovsky.
Based on the university's performance in 2024 the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry with a course of advanced training and retraining took first place among theoretical departments.
In 2025 department staff was replenished with a trainee teacher Bosaya A.A., preparators Kladiev A.A., Kuzyuta Ya.A.
Currently department has 16 employees: Head of the Department, associate professor R.I. Lukashou; associate professors V.N. Belyatsky, G.I. Gorbatsevich, O.M. Vergun, S.G. Khaminets; senior lecturers N.M. Borabanova (Deputy Principal of Higher Education), N.I. Mikhailova (Deputy Principal of Additional Adult Education), N.I. Mandrik (Department Secretary); assistant V.A. Terletskaya; trainee teacher A.A. Bosaya, leading laboratory assistant (since 2022 on the basis of internal part-time employment, trainee teacher, since 2024 on the basis of internal part-time employment, assistant) M.A. Kazachenko, 1st category laboratory assistant D.A. Akulich; 1st category laboratory assistant A.D. Danchenko, laboratory assistant E.S. Martynova, and preparators A.A. Kladiev and Ya.A. Kuzyuta.
The Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry with a course of advanced training and retraining is one of the specialized departments of the Faculty of Pharmacy. Department currently offers the following academic courses: "Analytical Chemistry," "Pharmaceutical Chemistry," "Pharmaceutical Ecology," "Modern Methods of Analysis and Standardization of Medicines," "Toxicological Chemistry," as well as elective courses: "Chromatographic Methods of Analysis" and "Development and Quality Control of Biotechnological Products." Department oversees and conducts industrial control and analytical training, which is based in first-category pharmacies and in control and analytical laboratories, where students are introduced to modern and high-tech quality control methods.
The main scientific areas implemented by the department are disposal of pharmaceutical waste, phytochemical studies of medicinal plant materials and medicinal mushrooms, chemical-toxicological studies, studies of sorbents absorption capacity, standardization and quality control of drugs, cultural studies, and the search for new drugs.
Active work is underway to integrate modern electronic technologies into the educational process, develop and improve teaching and methodological tools. A database of chemical formulas, problems, and laboratory work has been developed.