LOUIS FISHER, R.Ph , Controlled Substance Consultant
P.O. Box 15427, Plantation, FL. 33318 Cell – 508-272-7284
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PRIVATE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CONSULTANT
Plantation, Florida – March 2003 to Present
Travels around the country providing knowledge and experience through presentations to medical and pharmacy schools, small groups of physicians and hospital grand rounds on topics relative to pain management and all aspects of DEA regulations. Offers private consulting to physicians, pharmacists, and law firms on issues relating to controlled substance matters. Currently certified as an Inspector/Consultant for the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy’s VAWD program.
Feb, 2, 2010 to May 2010-Senior inspector for Cardinal Health’s hospital division.
Actively doing field surveys for compliance by their customers for a number of pharmaceutical distributors.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Registered Pharmacist – State of Massachusetts – 1971 to Present
Private Controlled Substance Related Consultant–Plantation, Florida- March 2003 to Present
Diversion Program Manager – New England Field Division, Drug Enforcement Administration – April 1997 to March 2003
Group Supervisor – Drug Enforcement Administration, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida – 1989 to April 1997
Group Supervisor – Drug Enforcement Administration, – Hartford, Connecticut 1987 to 1989
Senior Investigator–Drug Enforcement Administration – Miami, Florida – 1978 to 1987
Staff Assistant – Drug Enforcement Administration Headquarters, WashingtonD.C. – 1975-1978
Investigator - Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs/Drug Enforcement Administration - Boston, MA – 1972 to 1975
Investigator – Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs – Hartford, Connecticut – 1971 to 1972
AWARDS
All by the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration
2000- Exceptional Performance Award
1996- Special Act or Service Award
1996 – United States Department of Justice Employee Volunteer Service Award
1994 – Exceptional Performance Award
1993- Outstanding Performance Award
1993- Exemplary Investigative Efforts Against Diversion of Controlled Substance Award
1991 – Outstanding Performance Award
1985 – Excellence in Performance Award
1981 – Excellence in Performance Award
1978 – Special Achievement Award
1977 – Excellence in Performance Award
RECENT PRESENTATIONS
Numerous private meetings of Physicians (for CME credit) and Pharmacists (for CE credit)
HarvardMedicalSchool
MassachusettsCollege of Pharmacy
Northeastern UniversityCollege of Pharmacy
NOVAUniversityCollege of Pharmacy
BostonUniversitySchool of Medicine and Public Health
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Florida, Colorado, and Illinois Pharmacy Associations
Massachusetts GeneralHospital, Boston, Massachusetts
BethIsraelHospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Cape CodHospital, Hyannis, Massachusetts
Saints Memorial Hospital, Lowell, Massachusetts
Veteran’s AdministrationHospital, BostonMassachusetts
University of Rhode IslandCollege of Pharmacy
Norfolk District Attorney’s Conference on Drug Abuse
University of MassachusettsSchool of Medicine
Nova Southeastern University
DEGREES
BS/Pharmacy – Hampden College of Pharmacy, Willimansett, Massachusetts, 1971