Partnership for Safe Medicines Leadership
The Partnership for Safe Medicines' Board authorize official Partnership publications and directs all activity. Click here to read official statements and press releases on PSM's positions.
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Governing Board
Marvin D. Shepherd, Ph.D., Board President
Professor Emeritus, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas-Austin
Tom Kubic, Board Vice President
Former President and CEO of the Pharmaceutical Security Institute (PSI)
Former Deputy Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Shabbir J. Safdar, Board Secretary & Treasurer
Executive Director of the Partnership for Safe Medicines
Advisory Board
Tom Kubic, Advisory Board Chair
Former President and CEO of the Pharmaceutical Security Institute (PSI)
Former Deputy Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ron Bone
40+ year veteran of the pharmaceutical wholesale industry
Expert in pharmaceutical traceability
Lisa Hicks
Mother of Joseph Patterson
Samuel J. Louis, JD
Partner, Holland and Knight
Former Deputy Criminal Chief of the Program Fraud Group, Department of Justice
Carrie Luther
Mother of Tosh Ackerman
Kenneth L. McCall, Pharm.D
Associate Professor and Residency Director, University of New England College of Pharmacy
Rick Roberts
Counterfeit medicine survivor
Shabbir J. Safdar
Executive Director of the Partnership for Safe Medicines
Marvin D. Shepherd, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas-Austin
Andrea Thomas
Mother of Ashley Romero
Co-founder, Voices for Awareness
Staff
Shabbir J. Safdar, Executive Director
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