Pharmaceuticals Expert Witnesses
Pharmaceutical litigation spans patent disputes over drug formulations and manufacturing processes, product liability claims concerning safety and labeling, securities and derivatives claims tied to clinical trial results or regulatory approvals, and trade secret disputes involving proprietary formulation or manufacturing know-how. Because drug development moves through years of preclinical research, clinical trials, and FDA review before commercialization, disputes often hinge on what was known, disclosed, or represented at a specific point in that process. Rapid development timelines, such as those seen during the push to bring COVID-19 therapeutics to market, have intensified scrutiny of disclosures made to investors and regulators alike. Attorneys need technical and scientific expertise to determine whether a company's conduct at each stage met applicable scientific, regulatory, and disclosure standards.
A pharmaceutical expert can explain formulation chemistry, drug metabolism, and manufacturing processes to establish whether a product performed and was made as claimed, supporting or rebutting patent infringement and product liability positions. In securities-related disputes, the expert can assess whether statements about clinical trial results, safety data, or regulatory prospects were reasonable given the scientific information available at the time, informing both liability and damages analysis. Where FDA compliance is at issue, the expert situates a company's manufacturing and quality practices against applicable regulatory standards to support compliance or rebuttal arguments. This scientific grounding gives attorneys the specificity needed to connect technical facts to causation and damages theories.
Selecting a pharmaceutical expert whose scientific background aligns precisely with the drug, process, or regulatory issue in dispute is essential to building a credible case. Round Table Group's pharmaceutical network includes scholars and industry veterans who have worked at companies such as GlaxoSmithKline, Abbott Laboratories, and Pfizer, spanning medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, clinical drug development, and regulatory affairs. Having completed more than 75,000 expert searches for litigators, we understand how to match a case's specific formulation, clinical, or regulatory question to an expert with directly relevant experience. Let us help you make sure you have the right expert on your pharmaceutical case by calling us at (202) 908-4500.