Division of Health Sciences
NEW DEGREE harnessing science to prevent and treat illness.
Pharmaceutical science is all about harnessing science and technology
to prevent illness, treat disease and improve quality of life. The
expertise to deliver a new program specifically in pharmaceutical
science comes from UniSA’s experience in the pharmaceutical industry,
pharmaceutical research and decades of teaching pharmacy and medical
sciences.
Pharmacy and pharmaceutical science are both underpinned by the same
fundamental scientific concepts relating to drugs and medicines. The
emphasis of the pharmaceutical science degree is on the development of
drugs from their initial discovery right through to their eventual
commercialisation; whereas the emphasis of the pharmacy degree is on the
use of medicines in a clinical setting.
Pharmaceutical science is behind many of the medical discoveries that
have helped save lives and improve quality of life for countless
millions of people over the last century.
Some recent breakthroughs include:
• a vaccine to protect against cervical cancer
• drugs to treat HIV/AIDS and dramatically increase life expectancy
• a topical gel to prevent skin cancer (discovered by UniSA researchers)
“A significant advantage of UniSA's new Pharmaceutical Science degree is
that it trains students to work across all aspects of the drug
development and commercialisation process. This ensures that graduates
will be highly sought after by the local and international
Pharmaceutical Industry.” Says Angelo Morella, Innovation Manager, Oral
Product Development, Mayne Pharma International.
This new 3 year degree is unique in that it can lead to a variety of
career paths, from drug development and clinical trials, to marketing
and commercialisation, and even an entry pathway to programs leading to
registration as a pharmacist.
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