Taking Pharmaceutical Innovation to the Masses.

ACS Med Chem Lett

Division of Pharmacology, School of Biomedical Science, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, 6007 Western Australia, Australia.

Published: July 2017

General levels of "pharmaceuticals literacy" are not high in contemporary societies. To address this educational need, in 2012 the University of Western Australia introduced an innovative multidisciplinary course for undergraduates within any degree program entitled . Now ranking among the largest courses at the institution, PHAR1101 enrollments will likely approach 1000 students in 2017.

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