title: The broad field of forensic pharmacy.
abstract: Forensic pharmacy is application of the sciences of drugs to legal issues. Forensic pharmacists engage in work relating to litigation, the regulatory process, and the criminal justice system. Forensic pharmacy overlaps with many other forensic fields. Pharmacists hold a variety of positions with local, state, and federal governments. Many pharmacists do freelance work as forensic litigation consultants. A forensic pharmacist can be a valuable resource in legal cases relating to malpractice, adverse drug reactions, drunk and drugged driving, health care fraud, poisoning, and numerous other types of civil and criminal cases.
authors.affiliation: Forensic Pharmacologist, Private Consulting Practice and Adjunct Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Rhode Island, USA. forensicrxguy@aol.com
authors.forename: Peter D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D003416:Criminal Law / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods*; D044707:Forensic Sciences / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D005607:Fraud / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D014116:Toxicology / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards