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Pharmacovigilance and drug safety expert witnesses
Evidence on drug safety, pharmacovigilance and adverse-event reporting.
Request an expertDrug-safety matters depend on what was known, when, and whether safety signals were acted on. Our experts evaluate pharmacovigilance systems and adverse-event causation.
In pharma & life sciences, the difference between a strong case and a weak one often comes down to whether the expert truly understands the sector. Generalist opinion rarely survives scrutiny on specialist questions, and a tribunal gives little weight to evidence that misreads how pharma & life sciences actually works. We focus here precisely because the issues are technical, the stakes are high, and the wrong expert is an expensive mistake.
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Tell us the issues, the forum and your timeline. We check fit, availability and conflicts, then send a short, honest shortlist. You review CVs and speak with the expert before instructing — the instruction and fees are agreed directly between you and the expert, on your terms. New to the process? See our guide on how to instruct an expert witness.
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Common questions
What does a pharmacovigilance and drug safety expert witness do?
They give independent, objective opinion to a court or tribunal on pharmacovigilance and drug safety issues within pharma & life sciences, with an overriding duty to the court under CPR Part 35. The opinion usually takes the form of a written report and, where required, oral evidence.
When should I instruct a pharmacovigilance and drug safety expert?
As soon as the issues are clear. Early instruction helps you test the strengths and weaknesses of the case, scope the evidence proportionately and avoid a rushed report against a deadline.
How do you select experts for pharmacovigilance and drug safety matters?
On substance — relevant qualifications, genuine pharma & life sciences experience and an understanding of an expert's duties in litigation and arbitration. Where an expert has limited experience of giving evidence, we say so.
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