Serving Healthcare and Pharmacies in Tunisia

History

A key player in the healthcare sector since march 1941.

The Tunisian Pharmaceutical Company "COTUPHA" has been working in the field of health since March 1941. Its founder Paul LUCIANI was a pharmacist inspector residing in Tunisia since 1894. He founded this company to meet the needs of importing and distributing drugs claimed by laboratories and his fellow-pharmacists residing in Tunisia.

The Tunisian pharmacists having taken part in the capital in 1941 were as follows: Mr. BOUHAJEB working in Halfaouine street in Tunis. Mr. CHAHED working in KASBA street in Tunis. Mr. SOUISSI working in Quatrième ZOUAVE street. Mr. Jalloul BEN CHERIFA working in SOUSSE. Mr. Ameur BEN CHERIFA working in SFAX.

The following pharmacists followed one another in managing the company: Mr Paul LUCIANI from 1941 to 1957. Mr Mohamed BEN HAMOUDA from1957 to 1987. Mrs Aziza OUAHCHI from 1987 to 1993.

The late Paul Luciani : President from 1941 to 1957

1894 : Foundation of a dispensary in Sfax.
In 1899 : Mr. Paul LUCIANI founded the pharmacy of Tunisia Palace in Tunis.
1910 : Foundation of "the general association of pharmacists of Tunisia". The presidency was provided to Mr. Paul LUCIANI. The association had as a mission to organize the profession and regulate it.
March 1, 1914 : He was appointed as a general inspector of pharmacists of Tunisia. (First inspector).
From 1914 to November 11, 1918 : (1st World War) Mr. Paul LUCIANI was a reserve captain.
September 10, 1927 : He contributed to the decree establishing one day off a week and vacations topharmacies, a decree that Mr. Paul LUCIANI had many difficulties to make it accept by his colleagues.
December 31, 1935 : end of his mission as an inspector.
1941 : Foundation of the Tunisian Pharmaceutical Cooperative.
1947 : Decree published in JORT N°57 of July 15, 1947 dealing with the organization in Tunisia of the long-prepared association of pharmacists by Paul LUCIANI.

The late Med BEN HAMOUDA : President from 1957 to 1987