Francis B. Palumbo

Of Counsel

Washington, D.C.
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Overview

Francis B. Palumbo is Of Counsel on BakerHostetler's Pharmacy and Reimbursement team and the FDA, Products Promotion, and Defense team. He is Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, where he was co-founder and Executive Director of the Center on Drugs & Public Policy. As an Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland School of Law, he continues to teach food and drug law, as he has for many years. As a member of the bar in the District of Columbia and Maryland, as well as being a licensed pharmacist, Frank has practiced both pharmacy and law.

In his academic life, Frank co-authored a book on containing costs in third party drug programs and has authored or co-authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles on a wide range of scientific and professional topics, including law and public policy. He has presented his work nationally and internationally, been the principal investigator on major federal research grants and served as a member of a National Institutes of Health study section. In addition to food and drug law, he has also been very active in several national professional organizations, including the Food and Drug Law Institute, where he was a member of the Board of Directors.

Other examples of Frank's involvement include service as president of the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science and president of the American Society for Pharmacy Law. He received his B.S. in Pharmacy from the Medical University of South Carolina, M.S. and Ph.D. in Health Care Administration from the University of Mississippi and J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law. He also served in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1971.

Select Experience

  • Consultant to a number of organizations, including pharmaceutical manufacturers, consulting firms, law firms, public relations firms, professional associations and government agencies. 
  • Assists clients in drug approval, medical device approval, drug compounding issues, advertising and promotion matters, fraud and abuse, and other food and drug and pharmacy matters.
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Experience

  • Consultant to a number of organizations, including pharmaceutical manufacturers, consulting firms, law firms, public relations firms, professional associations and government agencies. 
  • Assists clients in drug approval, medical device approval, drug compounding issues, advertising and promotion matters, fraud and abuse, and other food and drug and pharmacy matters.

Recognitions and Memberships

Recognitions

  • Medical University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy: Distinguished Alumnus (2012)
  • University of Mississippi Department of Pharmacy Administration: Alumnus of the Year (2004)
  • American Society for Pharmacy Law Simonsmeier Award (2004, 2016)

Memberships

  • American Society for Pharmacy Law
    • Former President
    • Former Board Member
  • Food and Drug Law Institute: Board of Directors 
  • American Pharmacists Association
  • American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
  • Maryland Pharmacists Association
  • Drug Information Association
  • Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
  • International Society for Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research

Community

  • General German Aged Peoples Home T/A Edenwald Continuing Care Retirement Community
    • Chairman of the Board
    • Board of Directors (1995 to 2017)

Military Service

  • U.S. Army (1969 to 1971)

Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Maryland

Education

  • J.D., University of Baltimore School of Law
  • Ph.D., Healthcare Administration, University of Mississippi
  • M.S., Healthcare Administration, University of Mississippi
  • B.S., Pharmacy, Medical University of South Carolina