Anthony Tommasello
Pharmacist, M.S., Ph.D.
President and Executive Director of PEAC
Tony Tommasello, recently retired from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, was an Associate Professor and Director of the Office of Substance Abuse Studies, which he founded. Working in the addiction field since 1973 he obtained advanced degrees in pharmacology, epidemiology, and policy sciences with specialization in addiction. His clinical practice involved supportive services for pharmacists impaired by substance abuse and chemical dependence. He directed clinical and evaluation research in addictions and created educational programs for the lay public as well as pharmacists and other health and human service providers that have been used as national models.
Tony was one of the founding members of PEAC, previously known as the Pharmacists' Education and Assistance Committee. He has been a committed advocate of pharmacist rehabilitation in the State of Maryland and instrumental in the success of PEAC over the years. He continues to serve as President and Executive Director. He is also currently employed with Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals, makers of buprenorphine (Suboxone®), a drug now approved for drug addiction treatment.