Peter Rheinstein
Encyclopedia
Peter Howard Rheinstein is an American physician
, lawyer
, author
, and administrator (both private and governmental). He was an official of the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) 1974-1999.
in 1963, an M.S. in mathematics from Michigan State University in 1964, an M.D. from Johns Hopkins University
in 1967, and a J.D.
from the University of Maryland School of Law
in 1973.
, Rockville, 1974-1982; he was acting deputy director Office of Drugs, 1982-83, acting director Office of Drugs; 1983-84, director Office of Drug Standards, 1984-90 , director medicine staff Office Health Affairs, 1990-99. While at FDA Rheinstein developed precedents for Food and Drug Administration regulation of prescription drug promotion, initiated FDA’s first patient medication information program; implemented the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984, and authored medication goals for Healthy People 2000 and 2010.
and in 2011 was named chairman of the American Board of Legal Medicine
. Additionally, Rheinstein is a member of the United States Adopted Name
Council and vice-president of the Intercultural Friends Foundation.
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
, lawyer
Lawyer
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, author
Author
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, and administrator (both private and governmental). He was an official of the Food and Drug Administration
Food and Drug Administration
The Food and Drug Administration is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, one of the United States federal executive departments...
(FDA) 1974-1999.
Education
Rheinstein received a B.A. with high honors from Michigan State UniversityMichigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
in 1963, an M.S. in mathematics from Michigan State University in 1964, an M.D. from Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
in 1967, and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Maryland School of Law
University of Maryland School of Law
The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law is the second-oldest law school in the United States by date of establishment and third-oldest by date of first classes. The school is located on the campus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore in Downtown Baltimore's West Side...
in 1973.
Food and Drug Administration
Rheinstein was director of the Drug Advertising and Labeling Division, Food and Drug AdministrationFood and Drug Administration
The Food and Drug Administration is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, one of the United States federal executive departments...
, Rockville, 1974-1982; he was acting deputy director Office of Drugs, 1982-83, acting director Office of Drugs; 1983-84, director Office of Drug Standards, 1984-90 , director medicine staff Office Health Affairs, 1990-99. While at FDA Rheinstein developed precedents for Food and Drug Administration regulation of prescription drug promotion, initiated FDA’s first patient medication information program; implemented the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984, and authored medication goals for Healthy People 2000 and 2010.
Later career
From 1999 – 2004, Rheinstein was senior vice president for medical and clinical affairs, Cell Works, Inc., Baltimore. Among other projects, Cell Works wanted to develop a blood test for anthrax, similar to a system for cancer cells it produced. "It's something that companies like ours can incorporate into our diagnostic technology," Rheinstein told the Washington Times. Biodefense projects "create new technologies, the spin-offs of which can be commercialized into some pretty good things." In 2000 Rheinstein became president of Severn Health Solutions in Severna Park, Maryland. In 2010 Rheinstein was named president of The Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians and InvestigatorsAcademy of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Investigators
The Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Investigators is a professional organization that has developed a complete curriculum in pharmaceutical medicine and provides annual meetings and courses.-History:...
and in 2011 was named chairman of the American Board of Legal Medicine
American Board of Legal Medicine
The American Board of Legal Medicine sets the standards for training and certifying competency in health care law for dual degreed physician attorneys, with the self-stated aim of promoting excellence in practice through its certification process...
. Additionally, Rheinstein is a member of the United States Adopted Name
United States Adopted Name
United States Adopted Names are unique nonproprietary names assigned to pharmaceuticals marketed in the United States. Each name is assigned by the USAN Council, which is co-sponsored by the American Medical Association , the United States Pharmacopeial Convention , and the American Pharmacists...
Council and vice-president of the Intercultural Friends Foundation.
Publications
- Co-author: Human Organ Transplantation: Societal, Medical-Legal, Regulatory, and Reimbursement Issues. Health Administration Press, Ann Arbor, Michigan 1987.
- special editorial advisor Good Housekeeping Guide to Medicine and Drugs, 1977-80
- member editorial board Legal Aspects Medical Practice, 1981-89
- member editorial board Drug Information Journal, 1982-86
- publisher of Discovery MedicineDiscovery MedicineDiscovery Medicine is an open-access, multidisciplinary medical journal established in 2001. It was founded by scientists and physicians from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, U. Penn School of Medicine, UCSF, etc. It is indexed in MEDLINE/PubMed by the U.S. National...
, 2001-