Registered Certified Pharmacist Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.894

New Jersey

Education & Training

Bachelor of Science and Registered Pharmacist – University of Rhode Island, College of Pharmacy, 1985

Certified Consultant Pharmacist – New Jersey Academy of Consultant Pharmacists, 1999
Internship – St. Joseph’s Hospital, Rhode Island / Externship – Butler Psychiatric Hospital, Rhode Island

Career Profile

Registered Pharmacist / Certified Consultant Pharmacist

Clinical pharmacist skilled at disease state management and drug utilization review for patients in clinical settings including Long Term Care and retail.

Ability to recognize serious and non–serious adverse drug events resulting from inappropriate prescribing.

Solid understanding of disease state pathophysiology and drug treatment options available.

Knowledgeable in the pharmacology (actions/clinical effects) of current marketed drugs and therapeutic ranges of laboratory values / drug levels. 

Key Areas of Expertise

Drug Education / Training 

Pharmacologic mechanisms-of-action, indications, off-label uses, dosing, metabolism, drug-interactions, precautions, adverse events, laboratory and drug level values.

Professional Experience

A Pharmaceutical Company
Position: Medical Science Liaison, Field Operations Manager, Assistant Director – February 2003 to Present

Develop and cultivate relationships with academically-based physicians and researchers specializing in Psychiatry and Neurology. Function as a clinical resource within specific therapeutic areas and provide scientific data to academic physicians/researchers (APRs) upon request. Develop Investigator Initiated Study (IIT) designs with APRs and assess final abstract/poster/manuscript data with internal Forest personnel and Principal Investigator for future dissemination into the medical community. Present credible and balanced scientific data observing OIG promotional boundries at Managed Care, Advisory Board and Speaker Training meetings to enhance appropriate use of Forest products. Demonstrate value of Forest products to healthcare managers through clinical and pharmacoeconomic data. Present posters and assist with staffing of medical information booths at medical symposia. Attend national and international medical meetings to gain knowledge of cutting edge research and hot topics in therapeutic areas of interest. Attend and participate in preceptorships at prominent academic institutions. Play pivotal role in training physicians to become part of the Forest Speaker program.

Pfizer Pharmaceuticals: Worldwide Safety Group – New York, New York
Training Consultant – June 2001 to February 2003

Educate and train Pfizer’s outside vendors and internal personnel regarding policy and procedures for ongoing safety monitoring of marketed drugs. Includes the process of proper collection, analysis and reporting of all adverse events required to meet legal, ethical and regulatory obligations. Discuss the definition of serious and non-serious adverse events, timeframes for reporting as well as important medical experiences considered to be adverse events. Also, explain strategies for detecting differences between medical inquiries and product complaints.

Ventiv Health Us Sales – Somerset, New Jersey
Sales Trainer – March 2000 to May 2001

Responsibilities include clinical product training for major pharmaceutical companies (Bristol Myers Squibb, Novo Nordisk, Endo Labs, Forest Laboratories). Experienced in organizing and delivering medical overviews explaining the etiology of various disease states including drug treatment options. Instrumental in outsourcing and assisting academic physicians develop clinical education programs. Disease state knowledge in Central Nervous System Disorders, Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes (Type I and II), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Pain Management.

American Pharmaceutical Services / Pharma-Care Inc – Edison/Clark, New Jersey
Consultant Pharmacist – December 1998 to February 2000
Long Term Care and Hospital Settings

Monitored all facets of drug therapy and lab values in patients with multiple disease states to ensure positive therapeutic outcomes. Provided drug safety information to attending physicians, nurses-in-charge, and administrators through monthly drug regimen reviews. Responsible for investigating, collecting and reviewing all adverse drug event information with internal health care providers for each facility. Provided psychotropic drug monitoring and observation of the medication pass to ensure proper medication administration

K-Mart Pharmacy – Manahawkin/Toms River, New Jersey
Pharmacist – September 1994 to November 1998

Filled drug prescriptions, checked for potential drug interactions and monitored medication usage. Discussed possible side effects through patient consultations. Advised local physicians about new medications, uses and available strengths.