In 1953 the course of the organization of pharmaceutical business with the Department of Pharmacognosy was established. In 1964, the course became an independent department of the organization of pharmaceutical business with the course of medical commodity science.

In the years 1964-1970. the department was headed by the deputy head of the Main Pharmacy Department of the Ministry of Health Soviet Socialist Republic of Kazаkhstan М.М.Goldman, Excellent Worker of Public Health of the USSR. In the period from the mid-1970s to the 1990s, professors of the Ph.D., associate professor Nurakhov DB, Ph.D., associate professor Radyuk MI, k. Ph.D., Associate Professor Shopabaeva AR, Ph.D., Associate Professor. Dyussembinova G.A., Ph.D. Teachers: Bimurzaev AA, Alikhanova RI, Nikonova LP, teachers – Buchneva VS, Nuskabaev BD, Potapova TI, Zhumayeva G.Sh. and others.

In the years 1970-1977 the department was headed by D.Farm.n, Professor K.U. Ushbaev, who simultaneously worked as the head of KazGAPU MZ KazSSR. In 1978-1987 years the department was headed by the senior lecturer Iktisamov Sh.A. In the years 1987-1991. The head of the department was associate professor Nurakhov DB. In 1991-1997 years. The chair was headed by D.Farm.n., professor Okonenko LB. In 1997-2003, the chair of organization and economics of pharmacy was united with the department of technology of medicinal forms, headed by D.Biol.n., professor Abdullin K.A. From 2003 to 2007, the department was headed by associate professor Dathayev U.M. Since February 5, 2007 the department was headed by Prof. TB Bajzoldanov, Doctor of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Since March 2011, the department was headed by D.Pharm.Sc., professor Dilbarkhanov R.D.

Since September 2011 the module of management and economics of pharmacy and clinical pharmacy is managed by Ph.D., Professor Shopabaeva AR.

Department of Pharmaceutical disciplines with courses – management and economics of pharmacy and clinical pharmacy, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacognosy, chemical-toxicological disciplines was organized on September 1, 2016, according to the order of KazNMU them. S.D. Asfendiyarov for No. 5461 l / s from 21.09.2016. “On the creation and consolidation of structural units of the University.” Professor Dathayev U.M. was appointed the head of the department.

The department of organization and management and economics of pharmacy and clinical pharmacy was organized on September 1, 2017, according to the order of KazNMU him. S.D. Asfendiyarov for No. 496 from 12.09.2016. “On the creation and consolidation of structural units of the University.”

Currently, the head of the department is Doctor of PhD, Associate Professor Zhakipbekov K.S.