Monash slams PSA

July 7, 2011

MONASH University has issued a robust response to reported claims by PSA President Warwick Plunkett about Monash and other large universities being to blame for excess pharmacy graduates. Monash Dean of Pharmacy, Prof William Charman, said that in fact the current Monash intake is the same as in 2004/5, as part of a deliberate strategy to provide the “best learning environment” - along with $50m in new facilities. He said Monash is concerned about the proliferation of pharmacy schools in Australia and a “lack of clarity, future planning and governance”, adding that the current number of schools “is not sustainable”.

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