Thomas Karakosta Pharmd.

Thomas Karakosta, PharmD, has extensive work experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Thomas began their career at Carnegie Sargents Pharmacy and Health Center, where they served as a Staff Pharmacist and later as a Pharmacy Manager. Thomas focused on patient care management services and played a role in increasing sales by 50% through the fitting and sales of medical compression garments.

Afterwards, Thomas worked at The For Good Health Group as an Assistant Director, where they were responsible for marketing, advertising, and public relations campaigns. Thomas also handled duties such as recruitment, supervision, and training of coworkers.

Thomas then joined Loretto Hospital as a Clinical Pharmacist, where they developed and implemented a clinical program to optimize drug therapy. Thomas provided consultation to the nursing and medical staff and communicated drug and disease state responses to healthcare professionals.

Thomas held various roles at Fresenius Kabi USA, including Clinical Advisor, Senior Clinical Product Manager, and Director of Medication Management & US Strategic Marketing. In these positions, they contributed to the development and commercialization of medication safety management suite and helped define new products. Thomas also served as the lead for the Strategic Marketing team within the infusion technology business unit.

Thomas also worked as an Affiliate Clinical Instructor at Roosevelt University, College of Pharmacy, where they taught and provided guidance to students in the Department of Clinical and Administrative Science.

Thomas'smost recent position was as the Vice President of Strategic Marketing at ConsortiEX, where they focused on patient safety and offered innovative enterprise resource planning software for sterile product compounding. Thomas played a key role in enabling high-volume production of compounded sterile products and establishing quality control measures.

Overall, Thomas Karakosta, PharmD, has demonstrated expertise in medication management, clinical pharmacy, strategic marketing, and leadership throughout their career.

Thomas Karakosta, PharmD. obtained their Bachelor's degree in Science from Nova Southeastern University, where they studied from 1998 to 2000. Thomas then pursued their Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD.) degree at the same institution, completing their studies from 2000 to 2004. In 2013, they obtained a Project Management Certificate from DePaul University. In addition to their formal education, Thomas also holds certifications in "Innovating New Products and Services" from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, obtained in May 2016, as well as certifications in "Delivering Medication Therapy Management in the Community" and "Pharmacy Based Immunization Delivery" from the American Pharmacist Association. The specific completion dates for the latter two certifications are not provided.