Clinical pharmacology is one of the important fields of modern medicine. It plays a significant role in ensuring the effective, safe, and rational use of medicines, improving the effectiveness of treatment, and preventing adverse drug reactions. The establishment of departments of clinical pharmacology has played an important role in the development of clinical pharmacology in Uzbekistan, its widespread implementation in medical practice, and the formation of a system for training qualified specialists in this field.

  In Uzbekistan, the first Department of Clinical Pharmacology was established in 1982 at Tashkent State Medical Institute under the leadership of Professor K.N. Najmutdinov.

  The history of the Department of Clinical Pharmacology in Samarkand dates back to 1985. The Department of Clinical Pharmacology at Samarkand Medical Institute named after Academician I.P. Pavlov was established under the leadership of Associate Professor D.N. Ibadova, who later became a Doctor of Medical Sciences and Professor.

  In the following years, the department continued to develop organizationally and carried out its activities in conjunction with the fields of pharmacology and internal medicine. From December 1, 2013, to August 2017, the Department of Internal Medicine, Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology was headed by Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor Sh.Kh. Ziyadullaev.

  From September 2017 to August 2020, the Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology was headed by Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor S.Z. Yuldashev.

  Since September 2020, I.R. Abdurakhmonov was appointed Head of the Department of Clinical Pharmacology. Under his leadership, the department continued its educational, scientific, methodological, and practical activities.

Siddikov O.A.

  Since March 2025, due to the transfer of I.R. Abdurakhmonov to another position, O.A. Siddikov was appointed Head of the Department of Clinical Pharmacology.

  Today, the Department of Clinical Pharmacology, drawing upon its rich historical experience and established scientific traditions, continues its activities in accordance with the current requirements of modern medicine. The main areas of the department’s activities include training highly qualified medical specialists, advancing scientific research in the field of clinical pharmacology, implementing the principles of rational and safe use of medicines in medical practice, and making a meaningful contribution to the development of medical education and practical healthcare. 

  The department’s many years of scientific and educational activity, together with the rich experience and traditions established by several generations of teachers and mentors, serve as a strong scientific foundation for training a new generation of specialists and further advancing the field of clinical pharmacology.