Spector Consulting Services
Areas of Expertise: Pharmacology
Tom Spector, PhD
Expert Witness/Legal Consultant
Dr. Spector:
• Thoroughly researches the claims and the data
• Consults with your legal team to help develop the case
• Produces unshakable expert reports of manuscript quality
• Creates graphs, charts, and other visual aids to support his testimony
• Presents clear, easily understood, and convincing testimony
Expertise Areas:
• General Drug Development :
Pre-clinical Studies and Clinical Trials for many therapeutic areas; Patent Disputes
• Oncology Specialty
Chemotherapy, Cancer Drugs, Cancer Treatments, and Treatments for Drug Side-Effects
• Virology Specialty
Anti-viral Agents, AIDS, AIDS Drugs, HIV, Herpes, Shingles, and CMV
Comments from Clients:
“Dr. Spector's critical eye, investigative mind, and lucid testimony make him a compelling expert witness for pharmaceutical litigation cases.”(2003 cancer drug development conflict)
“Dr. Spector did the bulk of the work. He was invaluable for forming the case.” (2007 anti-viral patent dispute)
Professional History:
• PhD- Yale University in Pharmacology 1967-1970
• PostDoctoral Studies: University Michigan in Biological Chemistry 1970-1972
• Burroughs Wellcome: Associate Division Director Experimental Therapy 1972-1995
• Glaxo Wellcome (now GSK): International Vice President Cancer Research 1995-1997
• Adherex Technologies, Inc.: Chief Scientific Officer 1009-2013
• Spector Consulting Services: President 1997-present
As International Vice President of Cancer Research at Glaxo Wellcome (now GSK) and Associate Division Director of Experimental Therapy at Burroughs Wellcome, Dr. Spector worked closely with all branches of drug development, including toxicology, clinical research, clinical pharmacology. He has also had many interactions with the FDA to advance the development of drug candidates. Dr. Spector has designed and overseen Clinical Trials, including producing the Protcol and Investigator's Brochure.