Manju Beier, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP
President & Founder, Geriatric Consultant Resources, LLC; Adjunct Associate Professor of Pharmacy at the University of Michigan
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Dr. Manju T. Beier is President and founder of Geriatric Consultant Resources LLC, a firm established in 1995 to
provide clinical expertise in the field of geriatric pharmacotherapy and clinical pharmacology to geriatrics
professional organizations and health care plans. She has extensive experience targeting complex polypharmacy
issues and addressing medication management in older adults.
Previously, Dr. Beier was Chief Scientific Officer for a molecular diagnostics company based out of Renton, WA.
This position recognized her success as one of the pioneers in the profession of pharmacy for
pharmacogenomics research and education.
She holds an academic appointment as Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy at the University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan since 2000. She is currently a Board-Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP) until
2028.
Dr. Beier has been serving on the national Epocrates Senior Clinical Board since 2011 as the only pharmacist with
expertise in geriatrics. Her combined expertise in geriatrics, drug-drug and drug-gene interactions make her
uniquely qualified in the domains of personalized medicine, pharmacogenomics, and mitigating polypharmacy.
Dr. Beier received her B.S. Pharmacy and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from the University of Utah in Salt Lake
City, Utah. She also holds a B.S. degree in Foods and Nutrition from Lady Irwin College, New Delhi, India.
Dr. Beier has given numerous seminars and workshops spanning the last 30 years addressing geriatric
pharmacotherapy, particularly psychopharmacology, pain management, Alzheimer’s Disease, cardiovascular
therapeutics, and the unique medication-related problems of older adults on a local, state, national, and
international level. She has also served on national P&T Committees as an independent member and reviewer.
Dr. Beier is widely published in peer-reviewed journals. She currently serves on the editorial advisory board of
several journals related to geriatrics and aging including Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
(JAMDA), and The Senior Care Pharmacist.
Dr. Beier is actively involved with the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) including serving two
terms on the Board of Directors. She recently completed her tenure as chair of Deprescribing Task Force for
ASCP (2018-2022) and was the chair/lead developer of Choosing Wisely Statements published online May 2021
and June 2022.
Dr. Beier was elected chair of the ASCP Foundation 2018-2020. She also co-chaired the ASCP Field Guide to
Reduce Medication Burden During COVID-19.
She belongs to several other national professional associations including American Medical Directors
Association (AMDA), and College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP).
Dr. Beier served as an expert panel national member for the 2003 Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate
Drugs in the Elderly.
She is the recipient of several national pharmacy awards including being the 2006 recipient of the prestigious
George F. Archambault Award conferred by ASCP which is the Society’s highest honor. In 2012, she received the
Richard S. Berman Service Award for outstanding service and dedication to ASCP.
In November 2020, she was recognized as the recipient of the Women’s Spotlight Award by ASCP that recognizes
a female pharmacist for her outstanding contributions to senior care pharmacy and the mission of ASCP.
