Pharmacy Standard of Care Expert

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I am a PharmD and experienced pharmacy operations and compliance leader with extensive expertise in pharmacy regulatory requirements, pharmacy standard of care, medication-use systems, and quality programs. I provide expert witness services in matters involving pharmacy and pharmacist negligence/standard of care, medication errors, dispensing and verification processes, controlled substance compliance and diversion prevention, policies/procedures (SOPs), documentation and record-keeping, and Board of Pharmacy-related issues. My professional background includes senior leadership roles overseeing day-to-day pharmacy operations, staffing models, workflow design, training programs, and continuous improvement initiatives. I have led and supported internal audits, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), root cause analysis, and the development/implementation of quality systems to reduce error risk and improve compliance. I am comfortable reviewing and opining on pharmacy practices, corporate policies, and whether actions were consistent with applicable standards, regulations, and reasonable pharmacy practice and standard of care. I also have hands-on and leadership experience with compounding operations, including both sterile and non-sterile workflows and compliance alignment to USP <795>, USP <797>, and USP <800> where applicable. My expertise includes environmental and personnel practices, documentation/logbooks, beyond-use dating practices, and operational controls intended to ensure safe preparation and dispensing. I am available for case screening, record review, written reports/affidavits, deposition, and trial testimony. I work with counsel on clear, practical opinions supported by the evidentiary record, applicable standard of care, and accepted pharmacy practice. Areas of focus include: pharmacy standard of care; medication error and dispensing error cases; controlled substances/DEA compliance; diversion prevention; pharmacist-in-charge (PIC) responsibilities; Board of Pharmacy matters; policies and procedures; quality assurance/quality management systems; compounding pharmacy compliance (USP <795>/<797>/<800>); and veterinary pharmacy. I received my Doctorate of Pharmacy from the South Carolina College of Pharmacy in 2011 and have been actively practicing since that time. I am currently licensed in a dozen states.