Larry Trissel is a consultant for Analytical Research Laboratories. He obtained his Pharmacy degree from Butler University and has a 39-year career that included positions in the United States Public Health Service, the National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration, the National Cancer Institute, and the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. Larry is best known as the author of the Handbook on Injectable Drugs, a core pharmacy reference work found in nearly every hospital and home care pharmacy in the United States and in most of the rest of the world as well.  He has also authored 5 other books currently in print and the new electronic resource Trissel’s 2 Clinical Pharmaceutics Database. In addition, he is the author or co-author of more than 233 articles, book chapters, editorials, etc. including 197 original research articles. Larry is a member of numerous professional organizations and societies, including the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and the American Pharmacy Association.  Larry currently serves as a member of two USP Expert Committees on Sterile Compounding and for Non-sterile Compounding. He has been the recipient of a number of awards and honors throughout his career, including the APhA Distinguished Achievement Award in 2002 and the Award for Sustained Contributions to the Published Literature from ASHP in 1996. He was also selected to be a Distinguished Alumnus of Butler University in its Inaugural Class.

Jesse Kemp, MSFS is deputy director for the Oklahoma County Medical Examimers office. As a previous forensic analyst for Analytical Research Laboratories and DNA Solutions, Jesse focuses on ensuring that appropriate forensic practices are employed in the analysis of biological and chemical samples. In addition, he works closely with Dr. Thomas Kupiec in matters of litigation support for both forensic and pharmaceutical investigations. Jesse remains active in several scientific organizations including the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and the Society of Forensic Toxicologists.

Jesse received his bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Forensic Sciences and his master’s degree in Forensic Science, Criminalistics from the University of Central Oklahoma. Jesse is presently pursuing a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences (emphasis in Pharmacology/Toxicology) from the University of Oklahoma, Health Sciences Center.