• Preliminary and comprehensive review of pharmacy-related cases

• Objective assessment of potential deviations from accepted standards of care

• Identification of strengths, weaknesses, and evidentiary issues

• Early case screening for plaintiff and defense counsel

This service is designed to assist in determining whether a case merits further pursuit or defense from a pharmacy perspective.

• Evaluation of pharmacist and pharmacy obligations under accepted professional standards

• Review of policies, procedures, and pharmacy workflow

• Assessment of staffing, supervision, and system-level factors

• Comparison of actions taken versus expected pharmacy practice

Analysis focuses on whether care provided met the applicable standard at the time of the events in question.

• Review of dispensing, verification, labeling, and counseling processes

• Analysis of prescribing, transcription, and administration issues involving pharmacy oversight

• Identification of human and system contributors to medication errors

• Evaluation of causal relationship between errors and alleged harm

Findings are presented in a manner suitable for expert reports, depositions, and testimony.

• Preparation of clear, organized, and defensible expert reports

• Written opinions addressing standard of care, breach, and causation

• Support for admissibility and reliability challenges

• Timely completion aligned with litigation deadlines

Reports are written for legal audiences and structured to withstand scrutiny.

• Deposition testimony as a pharmacy expert witness

• Trial testimony in state and federal proceedings

• Clear explanation of pharmacy practices for judges and juries

• Professional, objective presentation under cross-examination

Testimony is limited to areas of demonstrated expertise and based solely on the facts and applicable standards.

• Review of controlled substance handling and documentation practices

• Evaluation of compliance with state and federal pharmacy regulations

• Assessment of monitoring, recordkeeping, and diversion prevention systems

• Analysis of regulatory failures and associated risk exposure

This service is applicable to both civil litigation and regulatory-related matters.

• Review of pharmacy services provided to long-term care and institutional settings

• Evaluation of medication management systems, packaging, and delivery

• Assessment of consultant pharmacist roles and oversight responsibilities

• Analysis of compliance with applicable long-term care regulations

• Behind-the-scenes consultation without expert designation

• Assistance with case strategy from a pharmacy perspective

• Review and critique of opposing expert opinions and reports

• Support in identifying pharmacy-specific issues and lines of inquiry

This service is intended for attorney work product and strategic planning.