Who We Are

Meet Our Principals

Chandra Louise, Ph.D.
President, PharmSupport

Chandra Louise, pharmaceutical and biotechnology consultantChandra Louise, Ph.D. is a consultant, scientist, writer, and project manager for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Chandra combines her scientific expertise with her experience in pharmaceutical development to help companies bring their products to market quickly and efficiently.

Prior to forming PharmSupport, Chandra served as a medical writer and project manager in a contract research organization. She then served as a medical writer for a large pharmaceutical company.

In January 2001, Chandra joined forces with Fred Smith, M.D. to provide consulting services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.  As President of PharmSupport and Peer Productions, Inc., Chandra provides consulting, writing, and project management services to numerous pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients.

Personally, Chandra is an avid exerciser and enjoys playing flute and oboe.

Fred O. Smith, M.D.
Vice President, PharmSupport

Fred Smith, physician, medical monitor, and pharmaceutical consultantFred O. Smith, M.D. is a consultant, physician, writer, and medical expert for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.  Fred combines over 20 years of clinical practice with 20 years of pharmaceutical and biotechnology experience, to provide a unique perspective to the pharmaceutical research, development, and marketing processes.

After 20 years of working as a physician in the field of geriatric medicine, Fred transitioned to the pharmaceutical industry where he served as a medical officer, director, and medical monitor for several contract research organizations. In those positions, Fred served as an advisor to many pharmaceutical companies and provided expertise in the areas of drug development, drug safety, clinical study monitoring, medical writing, regulatory submissions, and more.

In January 2001, Fred joined forces with Chandra Louise, Ph.D. to provide consulting services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.  Fred is co-author of two books about clinical research, the Physician Investigator Handbook and the Clinical Research Monitor Handbook.  As Vice President of PharmSupport and Peer Productions, Inc., Fred provides medical and regulatory consulting services and medical writing services to numerous pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients.

Personally, Fred has a quick wit and enjoys improvisational theater.

Please contact Fred Smith, Chandra Louise, or PharmSupport to discuss how we could help you!

PharmSupport
Peer Productions, Inc.
202 NC Highway 54, Suite 101
Durham, NC 27713
(919) 403-7704 (phone)
inquiries@pharmsupport.com (e-mail)