Pharmaceutical Medical Biotechnology Nutraceutical Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.953

Maryland

Fields of Specialization

Pharmaceutical, Clinical Pharmacology, Pharacodynamics, Pharmacy, Overdose, Pharmacology, Biopharmaceutics, Pharmacokinetics, Toxicokinetics, Biotechnology, Bioavailability/Bioequivalence, Drug Interactions, Drug Overdose, Drug Abuse, Drug Dosage Forms, Drug Reactions and Toxicity, Drug Metabolism, Drug Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacoeconomics and other aspects of biomedical services, rates of drug entry and exit from the body, drug activity & side-effects, drug interactions, pharmacology, drug-overdose, drug abuse, toxicology, data analysis, dosage form issues, drug labeling, standards of conduct, due diligence, malpractice, case analysis, patent issues, regulatory affairs, laboratory tests and evaluations

Education

B.S.     1965:   Temple University School of Pharmacy
M.S.     1969:   Temple University School of Pharmacy
Ph.D.   1973:   University of California at San Francisco, School of Pharmacy

Experience

1972 - 74          Assistant Professor, Ohio State University, College of Pharmacy, Columbus, OH.

1974 - 77          Senior Scientist, Dept. of Biochemistry & Drug Metabolism, Hoffmann - La Roche Inc., Nutley, NJ.
1977 - 80          Owner, Manager & Clinical Pharmacist, Pennyroyal Apothecary, Vallejo, CA.

1980 - 85          Associate Professor, University of Connecticut, School of Pharmacy, Storrs, CT.

1985 - 92          Research Associate (Scientist), (Marion) Merrell Dow Inc., Drug Metabolism Dept., Cincinnati, OH.

1992 - 1994      Director, Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Wyeth - Ayerst Research, Phila., PA.
1994-1996        Director/Distinguished Scientist, Pharmacokinetics, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc., Rockville, MD.

1996-Present:   Principal, Private Company, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Nutraceutical Consulting & Development

Honors

Fellow, American Assoc. for the Advancement of Science (1989)

Fellow, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (1989)

Fellow, American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (1998)

Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Department of Clinical Pharmacology 

Professional Societies

American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists 

American Soc for Pharmacol and Exp Therapeutics 

International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics

Editorial Affiliations

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: Editorial Board 

International Journal of Pharmaceutics: Editorial Board (tenure ended 9/00)

Pharmaceutical Research: Editorial Board (1994-1997)  

J Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences: Editorial Board 

Scientific Reviewer to the following Journals:

Pharmaceutical Research

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Biopharmaceutics & Drug Disposition

Drug Metabolism Reviews

Journal of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics

Life Sciences

Drug Metabolism & Disposition

Fundamental and Applied Toxicology

National Committees

Member (1991,92), Fellows Selection Committee, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics & Drug Metabolism Division, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists 

Founding Member (1992-Present), National Scientific Advisory Committee, Biological Effects of Low Level Exposures

Publications

Over 75 Scientific Publications -- Available Upon Request