Medication Expert Witnesses

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Medication expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including pharmacology, toxicology, internal medicine, and psychiatry. Some of the most common specialties include clinical pharmacology, pain management, addiction medicine, emergency medicine, and geriatrics. They can opine on the effects of drug interactions, dosing errors, side effects, standard of care, and medication-related injuries.

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  • This expert is a board certified internal medicine doctor who has been working as an attending physician in a nursing home for over 30 years. He has extensive experience in dealing with patients who are at higher risk for falls.

    Attending Physician, 2 Major Geriatric Health Care Groups

    Doctor of Medicine (MD), Northwestern University Medical School

    Maryland

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  • Review Fee $300/hr
    Deposition Fee $400/hr

    This expert holds a doctorate degree in toxicology and has been a practicing toxicologist for over 40 years. Board certified by the American Board of Toxicology and a Fellow of the Academy of Toxicological Sciences, he had published over 35 scientific articles and is a former president of the Mid-Atlantic chapter of the Society of Toxicology. He spent over 30 years as a Director of Toxicology for two major pharmaceutical companies and currently serves as an independent toxicology consultant.

    Consultant in Toxicology and Drug Safety

    Doctor of Science (ScD), University of Cincinnati

    Blue Bell,

    Pennsylvania

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  • This qualified expert has been involved in the field of medical technologies for over forty years and is experienced with matters concerning FDA compliance on which he has authored several articles and papers and given talks on FDA compliance worldwide. He is also the vice president of a private medical technologies firm, making him intimately qualified to comment on the case at hand.

    Executive VP, Private medical technologies firm

    Graduate Studies

    New York

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  • Review Fee $250/hr
    Deposition Fee $250/hr

    This certified compounding pharmacist has received his training from a top pharmacy program and holds clinical and academic positions in his field at both pharmacy and medical schools. He has given invited lectures on compounding pharmacy, and has authored major publications on the topic. Furthermore, he has been in practice since 1977 and has owned a compounding-only pharmacy since 2003. He serves on the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy and the USP Compounding Expert Committee for the 2010-2015 cycle. Memberships include the American Society for Pharmacy Law and the National Associations of Boards of Pharmacy.

    Clinical Associate Professor, A major pharmacy college

    Master of Science (MS), University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

    Hickory,

    North Carolina

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  • Review Fee $450/hr

    This highly-qualified expert has 45 years of experience in the field of security and risk management. His areas of expertise include premises liability, nightclub security, security guards, apartment properties, retail loss prevention, negligent hiring/retention and cargo losses due to inadequate security. He earned his BA in sociology with an emphasis in criminology from Louisiana State University. This expert is active in his field as a member of the American Society for Industrial Security, as an author of several published security articles, and a speaker at various security conferences. He began his career with Southern Research Company, serving as a security guard supervisor and as part of the investigations division working on theft and narcotics investigation. He then went on to serve as a patrol officer with the Dallas Police Department and the single unit and area loss prevention manager for Sears. For 12 years, he worked with Eckerd Corporation, serving first as a regional loss prevention manager before becoming the director of loss prevention operations. For nearly 20 years, this expert has served as the president of his risk analysis and security management consulting firm in Texas.

    President, A security management consulting firm in TX

    Bachelor of Arts (BA), Louisiana Tech University

    Tomball,

    Texas

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  • Review Fee $500/hr
    Deposition Fee $500/hr

    This expert isProfessor and Head of the Department of Health Outcomes Research and Policy at a major university school of pharmacy. He holds a bachelors degree in pharmacy from the University of Wisconsin, and a PhD in Social, Administrative, and Clinical Pharmacy from the University of Minnesota. Prior to joining Auburn University he was Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy in the Eshelman School of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina. This expert’s research focuses population-level assessment of the benefits and risks of drug treatments. His work has been funded by numerous organizations, including the National Institutes of Health, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, the National Pharmaceutical Council, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. He has worked extensively in the area of comparative effectiveness research and drug safety, and teaches classes related to this work.

    Endowed Professor, A Pharmacy School in AL

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Minnesota

    Auburn,

    Alabama

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  • Review Fee $700/hr

    This board-certified and fellowship-trained expert has over 20 years of experience in neurology with extensive clinical research experience, contributing to over 55 different clinical studies. He has involved in various committees for the University of Nevada School of Medicine. He currently serves as Associate Professor of Neurology and Medical Director for an ALS and muscular dystrophy clinic.

    Co-Director, A Muscular Dystrophy Clinic

    Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

    Las Vegas,

    Nevada

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  • This expert has over 25 years of experience in analytical chemistry including pharmaceutical development. With a Ph.D. from the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he has published in analytical and physical chemistry. His previous positions include various lead positions of research and development as well as analytical testing. He currently serves as a Senior Vice President of an analytical services firm.

    Vice President of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Analysis, Analytical Testing and Pharmaceutical Development Firm

    Master of Technology Management (MTM), Stevens Institute of Technology

    Ann Arbor,

    Michigan

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  • Review Fee $350/hr

    This expert has over 30-years of experience in law enforcement, primarily with the Drug Enforcement Administration. He has written three criminal justice textbooks. He currently serves as a Criminal Justice consultant and expert witness with extensive experience in litigation support.

    Consultant, A Criminal Justice Consultant

    Master of Public Administration (MPA), Golden Gate University

    Sequim,

    California

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  • Review Fee $100/hr
    Deposition Fee $100/hr
    Court Fee $100/hr

    This expert has over 30 years of experience in law enforcement with 20 of those years in the Drug Enforcement Administration. At the DEA, he worked in various positions including Resident Agent in Charge and Inspector. He currently owns a consulting & investigative services firm and works as a Private Investigator specializing in Consulting and Private and Executive Securities.

    Senior Investigator, A risk and financial analysis consultancy

    Master of Science (MS), Western New England College

    Westborough,

    Massachusetts

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  • Review Fee $285/hr
    Deposition Fee $285/hr
    Court Fee $285/hr

    This expert has been working in regulatory affairs for nearly 25 years. As a Regulatory Affairs Associate with Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, he gained significant experience in all facets of drug life cycle, from coordinating, evaluating, and filing submissions for new and marketed products, to responding to Health Canada requests and negotiating with Health Canada scientific reviewers, to preparing and following clinical trial applications. He wrote and revised Product Monographs in consultation with medical and marketing departments, reviewed labeling and promotional material to ensure compliance, and conducted product label audits. He is a member and former Director of the Canadian Association of Professional Regulatory Affairs and also holds membership in the Regulatory Affairs Professional Society. Currently, this expert is the Principal of his own regulatory affairs consulting firm, providing regulatory expertise and services in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries.

    Principal, A regulatory affairs consultancy in Quebec

    Master of Science (MS), McGill University

    Montréal-Ouest,

    Quebec

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  • Review Fee $500/hr

    This board-certified and fellowship-trained expert has over 40 years of experience working as a clinician and researcher of post-traumatic stress disorder. Listed in "The Best Doctors" in America, he is a Distinguished Lifetime Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and the past president of the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies. He has over 300 publications including 27 books and monographs. He currently serves as Professor of Psychiatry and Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology at a major university medical center. He also serves as Senior Advisor at the Department of Veterans Affairs, National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

    Senior Advisor, A National PTSD Center

    Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Kentucky Medical Center

    White River Junction,

    Vermont

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  • This highly qualified expert currently serves as Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Co-Director of Vitreo-Retina Service at a major medical university. He received a B.A. in Biochemistry from New York University and a M.D. from Johns Hopkins University. He also finished fellowships in Vitreo-Retinal Service and Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Service at Johns Hopkins Hospital and Harvard Medical School, respectively. A member of both the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Retinal Specialists, he has published several publications and textbooks on the treatment of uveitis and retinal conditions including retinal detachment. He is very involved in research and serves as a consultant to various companies including Allergan Pharmaceuticals and Lux Biosciences.

    Co-Director of Vitreo-Retina Service, Major medical university

    Doctor of Medicine (MD), Johns Hopkins University

    Connecticut

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  • Review Fee $400/hr
    Deposition Fee $500/hr
    Court Fee $500/hr

    This highly qualified Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences received a bachelors in Pharmacy and a PharmD in Clinical Pharmacy. He is a member of numerous highly regarded professional organizations including the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists and the American College of Clinical Pharmacology. He is an innovator with 10 patents registered in his name. He is widely published in Pharmaceutical literature with over 350 articles. In addition to his academic role he currently serves as CEO of three Pharmaceutical companies.

    Emeritus Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Major University

    Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science

    Buffalo,

    New York

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  • Review Fee $500/hr
    Deposition Fee $500/hr

    This fellowship-trained doctor received his medical doctorate from the University of Massachusetts School of Medicine. He completed a fellowship in Clinical Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at the prestigious University of Chicago Medical center. He is currently an assistant professor in the department of pediatrics hematology/oncology at a, where he frequently lectures on topics such as vascular abnormalities of the newborn.

    Co-leader, A University-Affiliated Medical Center in CA

    Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Massachusetts School of Medicine

    Davis,

    California

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  • Review Fee $600/hr
    Deposition Fee $700/hr

    This highly qualified expert is a nationally renown authority in toxicology. He received his Ph.D. in pharmacology from the University of Kansas Medical Center. He has served as Toxicology Program Director in the Department of Environmental Health at the University of Washington, then as Associate Chairman of the Department, as Associate Dean for Research in the School of Public Health, and Associate Vice Provost for Research. He is currently Dean and Vice Provost of the Graduate School at the University of Washington. This expert continues his academic appointment as Professor Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, and Public Health Genetics. He has served as the founding director of the Center for Ecogenetics & Environmental Health, an NIEHS Core Center of Excellence. Nationally, he has served on the Board of Directors and as Treasurer of the American Board of Toxicology, and as President of the Society of Toxicology. He has also served on the Board of Environmental Studies and Toxicology, National Academy of Sciences /National Resource Council, as a member of the Board of Directors and Vice-President of the Toxicology Education Foundation, and on the Board of Trustees of the Academy of Toxicological Sciences. He is an Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Academy of Toxicological Sciences. This expert was elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, and to the Washington State Academy of Sciences. He has published over 150 scientific articles and book chapters in the field of toxicology and risk assessment. He is the sole author of a widely used Law Review article titled on scientific judgment and toxic torts.

    Dean and Vice Provost, A Major University

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Kansas Medical Center

    Seattle,

    Washington

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  • Review Fee $450/hr
    Deposition Fee $450/hr

    This expert began his career as a medical consultant to the emergency room drug treatment and referral program. He’s been practicing for over 40 years and focuses on internal medicine, consulting in clinical pharmacology, and quality assurance medicine. He is currently involved in many aspects of pharmacology, and holds many positions on boards and committees related to drug abuse, prevention, and treatment. He has been a special government employee consultant for the US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service Food and Drug Administration, and Center for Drug Evaluation. He has numerous patents, trademarks, fellowships, grants, and publication and presentations.

    Lecturer, A Medical Society in NY

    Doctor of Medicine (MD), Chicago Medical School

    Glen Cove,

    New York

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  • This highly qualified Professor of Pharmacology received a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois and went on to receive a doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of Michigan. He is board certified in Clinical Pharmacology and Nutrition. He is a Fellow of both the American College of Clinical Pharmacology and the American College of Nutrition. he has won many awards throughout his career including the American Society of Pharmacy Law honor for legal writing. He has published over 300 journal articles and book chapters and currently serves as a reviewingeditor of the American Journal of Therapeutics. He is frequently invited to lecture as a guest speaker both nationally and internationally. This expert is a former assistant director of pharmacy at Cook County Hospital, and is currently an associate professor of pharmacology at a major medical college.

    Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Major Medical College

    Master of Science (MS), Rush University

    Illinois

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  • Review Fee $350/hr
    Deposition Fee $350/hr
    Court Fee $350/hr

    This expert has ~17 years of experience as a pharmacist, with the most recent five years serving as a pharmacy director specializing in clinical pharmacy (inpatient acute care), clinical information systems, safe medical practice, quality improvement, and project management. Earlier in his career, he spent approximately 5 years as a pharmacist in a retail setting. This expert has advised and lead projects and teams on a number of start-up initiatives in the healthcare and information systems marketplace. He has also consulted on five major projects for the County of San Diego, Health, and Human Services Agency.

    Principal Consultant, Private Pharmacy Consulting Firm

    Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), University of the Pacific School of Pharmacy

    San Diego,

    California

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  • Review Fee $250/hr
    Deposition Fee $500/hr
    Court Fee $500/hr

    This expert has over 40 years of experience in the Pharmaceutical and Pharmaceutical Packaging industries. He has published five books and has instructed professionals at the graduate level in Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs at a major university's pharmacy school. As a former Director of the Science Branch of the Philadelphia District FDA, he directed a laboratory staff of 30 in methods verification of New Drug Applications and Abbreviated New Drug Applications, Drug Product Surveys, and Research Projects. Currently, this expert is an independent consultant in which he assists pharmaceutical firms in technical, regulatory, and management areas to ensure their clients' products hit the market in a timely manner. He assists attorneys as an Expert Witness/Subject Matter Expert in Pharmaceutical cases.

    Founder/Principal, A consulting services for pharmaceutical firms

    Master of Business Administration (MBA), Temple University

    Savannah,

    Georgia

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What Can a Medication Expert Witness Opine On?

Medication Administration

Delivering prescribed medications to patients.

Medication Reconciliation

Ensuring accurate patient medication lists.

Patient Counseling

Educating patients on medication use.

Adverse Drug Reaction Management

Addressing negative reactions to medications.

Dosage Adjustment

Modifying medication doses as needed.

Medication Therapy Management

Optimizing therapeutic outcomes for patients.

FAQs for Medication Expert Witnesses

What is a medication expert witness?

A medication expert witness is a medical or pharmacy professional who explains drug use, dosing, and safety in legal cases. They assist by reviewing medical records, clarifying medication issues, and testifying in court.

What types of cases may benefit from the testimony of a medication expert witness?

Medication expert witnesses support cases involving prescription errors, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, pharmacy malpractice, medication monitoring, and standard-of-care violations.

How do you evaluate the qualifications of a medication expert witness?

Evaluate a medication expert witness by reviewing their medical credentials, clinical experience, board certifications, publications, and prior testimony in similar drug-related cases.

How can a medication expert witness assist with standard-of-care analysis?

A medication expert witness evaluates prescribing decisions, dosing, monitoring, and documentation to determine if medication use met the accepted medical standard of care.

How do you use a medication expert witness to assess prescribing errors?

A medication expert witness reviews records, standards, and clinical decisions to identify prescribing errors, explain causation, and support or refute malpractice claims.

What is Expert Institute’s process for selecting medication expert witnesses?

Expert Institute delivers a tailored approach to connect you with top-tier experts. We identify actively practicing professionals who meet your exact criteria for specialty, experience, litigation background, fee structure, credentials, location, and more.

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