Janet Pitner obtained her B.Pharm at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Pharm.D. from Medical University of South Carolina; completed a 1-year residency in ambulatory care with special emphasis in geriatrics from Medical University of South Carolina; and later received an M.B.A. from Drexel University. Prior to working for the pharmaceutical industry, Dr. Pitner had experience in community pharmacy, as a consultant/dispensing/managing pharmacist for long term care facilities, and as a clinical pharmacy specialist in geriatrics. She has been with Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as a medical science liaison in neurology for over 6 years.