Anthroposophy was developed by the Austrian doctor
of philosophy and scientist Rudolf
Steiner (1861-1925). Together with the Dutch physician Dr Ita
Wegman MD (1876-1943)
Rudolf Steiner laid the foundations of anthroposophic medicine. In
1921 the first
anthroposophic hospital was founded in Arlesheim, Switzerland.
Close to the hospital, a
pharmaceutical laboratory was established for professional
pharmaceutical manufacturing of
the anthroposophic medical products, which the anthroposophic
doctors needed for the
treatment of their patients.