New name reflects new era for pharmacy

The Victorian College of Pharmacy has embraced its modern position, announcing a change of name to the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Faculty Dean Professor Bill Charman said the name change, along with the Parkville campus's $45 million redevelopment and new research building, represented an exciting and bold step forward.

"The new name clearly articulates our vision as an eminent Australian faculty with a breadth of expertise that enables us to deliver on all aspects of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences," Professor Charman said.

The name change comes two years after the 125th anniversary of the Victorian College of Pharmacy.

To maintain a tangible link to its past, the name of the Faculty's alumni arm, the Victorian College of Pharmacy Foundation, is being retained.