[The Protomedicato Tribunal and apothecaries in 18th century Barcelona].

In this article we attempt to expand our current understanding of the training and licensing of Early Modern apothecaries. We identify, through the study of the evolution of licensing control, some problems of general interpretation regarding the relationship between physicians and apothecaries in the context of Bourbon health policies in 18th century Barcelona. We offer an explanation of this conflict based on an understanding of the historical framework of the Ancien Régime.