Pharmacist Expert Witnesses in California

Pharmacist, Pharmacology- Clinical - Nursing homes, geriatric pharmacist, alcohol, recreational drugs, drug interactions, opioid pain management, hospital pharmacy, drug levels, medication errors, pharmacy law, toxicology, pharmacy standards of care

Pharmacy Standards of Care (nursing home/long-term care, acute care, hospice, home health); Pain Management; Geriatric Drug Therapy Management (Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, psychoactive medications, psychotropic drug reactions, polypharmacy); Clinical Pharmacy Services (drug information services, patient assessment & counseling); Drug Safety/Misadventure (interactions, adverse reactions, medication errors, death/overdose, product liability); Pharmacology (causal relationship between drug exposure and subsequent effects, pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacokinetics); Pharmacy Operations (3rd-party payment, managed care, controlled substance/narcotics, drug distribution systems, pharmacoeconomics). Professor, Pharmacy Practice Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice Harding University College of Pharmacy (2011- ) President, Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy (2024-25) Vice-President, Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy (2023-24) Member, Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy (2020- ) Clinical Consulta...

Pharmacist, Pharmacology- Clinical - medication safety, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, dispensing, toxicity, anticoagulation, emergency medicine, drug patent, drug labeling, drug administration, clinical pharmacy, pharmacy operations, opioids, adverse drug events, critical care, intensive care unit, resuscitation, clinical trials, pharmacist expert, pharmacy malpractice

I am a full-time board-certified Emergency Medicine Pharmacist at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where I also serve as Clinical Professor in the UCSF School of Pharmacy and School of Medicine. I provide bedside clinical care and didactic and experiential teaching to pharmacy and medical trainees. With over 30 peer-reviewed publications in leading journals such as JAMA Internal Medicine, Stroke, and Annals of Emergency Medicine, I bring deep expertise in medication safety and efficacy. I am also an author or editor of several medical textbooks and chapters and a frequent national and international lecturer, having delivered more than 50 invited presentations. (Full list of publications and talks in my CV above) As an expert witness, I have provided reviews, opinions, depositions, and testimony in over 30 state and federal cases. My current case mix is approximately 50% plaintiff / 50% defense. My prior expert witness work includes the following general themes...

San Francisco, California

Pharmacist, Pharmacology- Clinical - medication safety, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, dispensing, toxicity, anticoagulation, emergency medicine, drug patent, drug labeling, drug administration, clinical pharmacy, pharmacy operations, opioids, adverse drug events, critical care, intensive care unit, resuscitation, clinical trials, pharmacist expert, pharmacy malpractice

I am a full-time board-certified Emergency Medicine Pharmacist at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where I also serve as Clinical Professor in the UCSF School of Pharmacy and School of Medicine. I provide bedside clinical care and didactic and experiential teaching to pharmacy and medical trainees. With over 30 peer-reviewed publications in leading journals such as JAMA Internal Medicine, Stroke, and Annals of Emergency Medicine, I bring deep expertise in medication safety and efficacy. I am also an author or editor of several medical textbooks and chapters and a frequent national and international lecturer, having delivered more than 50 invited presentations. (Full list of publications and talks in my CV above) As an expert witness, I have provided reviews, opinions, depositions, and testimony in over 30 state and federal cases. My current case mix is approximately 50% plaintiff / 50% defense. My prior expert witness work includes the following general themes...

San Diego, California

Pharmacology- Clinical, Pharmacist - Toxicology, Pharmacist Standard of Care (Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Geriatrics), Adverse Drug Events, Drug-Drug Interactions, Medication Safety and Errors, Pharmacogenomics, Anticoagulation, Antiarrhythmics, Antibiotic Stewardship, Medication-Related Surgical Complications, Opioid Safety

I am currently employed as an Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist Specialist at the VA San Diego Health Care System, with clinical pharmacy experience spanning six distinct healthcare systems. I earned my Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of the Pacific in 2014 and have been a licensed pharmacist in California for the past 11 years. My postgraduate training includes a two-year pharmacy residency at the VA San Diego Health Care System. During my first year, I focused on pharmacy practice in both ambulatory care and inpatient hospital settings, including hospice and long-term care. In my second year, I specialized in critical care pharmacy. I am a Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP) and have held clinical pharmacist roles specializing in emergency medicine, internal medicine, and critical care. Additionally, I have contributed to clinical research, collaborating on phase 2, 3, and 4 clinical trials, as well as performing retrospective chart reviews in healthcare...

Oakland, California

Pharmacist - Antimicrobial, Infectious Diseases, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Antimicrobial Resistance, Patient Care, Recreational drugs, Drug Interactions, Opioid Pain, Hospital Pharmacy, Drug Levels, Medication Error, Pain Medication, Medication Overdose, Underdose, Medication Interaction, Controlled Substance, Pharmacotherapy

Matthew Labreche, MSc, PharmD, is an experienced pharmacist with 12 years of experience in infectious diseases pharmacotherapy. He specializes in antimicrobial stewardship, pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics, antimicrobial resistance, and patient care. Matthew holds a Doctor of Pharmacy from Northeastern University and a Master’s of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Texas at Austin. He has served as an Infectious Diseases Clinical Specialist and Antimicrobial Stewardship leader in public and private health systems, overseeing their development and expansion and guiding them through Joint Commission evaluation. Additionally, Matthew has experience working on Infection Control, Sepsis, Surgical Infection, and Quality Improvement committees. Furthermore, Dr Labreche has served as a preceptor for pharmacy students and pharmacy residents and routinely provides lectures for departments of medicine and surgery.

Seal Beach, California

Pharmacist, Pharmacology- Clinical - Pharmacy Law, Community Pharmacy Practice Standards, Prescription Benefits, Prescription Benefit Fraud, Pharmacist Discipline, Pharmacy Malpractice, Adverse Drug Reactions, Hospital Pharmacy Practice, Nursing Home Pharmacy Practice Standards, Over-dispensing of Controlled Substances, Drug Information

I am a pharmacist with over 50 years of both practice and management experience in a variety of clinical settings. Since 1993, I have been an expert witness and a non-testifying consultant in hundreds cases throughout the country in matters specifically related to pharmacy malpractice, pharmaceuticals-related hospital and medical malpractice, prescription benefit fraud, over-dispensing of controlled substances, and assistance in disciplinary proceedings against pharmacists and pharmacies. I have also participated in compliance audits of federally-sponsored health plans where it pertains to pharmaceutical services. I am formerly an instructor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy, University of Southern California School of Pharmacy. My areas of expertise for teaching purposes include site-specific pharmacy practice guidelines, community pharmacy risk management, hospital pharmacy risk management, prescription drug benefits, pharmacy servic...