2023 Pharmacy Law Symposium

July 19-20, 2023

Quarles looks forward to bringing together industry leaders from across the country to discuss the latest developments in the dynamic practice of pharmacy law. Our 2023 Symposium will once again feature an in-person program. In past years, this event has quickly and consistently reached registration capacity. The agenda can be found below and will be updated regularly.

Programming:

Our General Session topics will include:

• Hot Topics in Pharmacy Law
• For What It’s Worth: Controlled Substance Act Compliance in the Post-Prescription Opioid Crisis and Post-COVID World
• Updates and Issues in the Shared Services and Central Fill Space
• State Board of Pharmacy Panel

Breakout Sessions will include:

• A Knowledge Infusion: A Legal Overview of Infusion Pharmacy Services
• A Program in Upheaval: What to Expect in the 340B Space Moving Forward
• Enforcement Actions: Trends & Takeaways
• New Pharmacy Laws: A Closer Look at Trends and Changes 
• PBMs, ERISA Preemption, Rutledge v. PCMA, and Resulting State Laws: The Continuing Story
• Pharmacist Expanded Scope of Practice
• The End of the PHE: Considerations for Medicare & Medicaid Providers and Suppliers

Who Should Attend?

The program is for general counsel and in-house counsel for national and regional chain pharmacies, mail-order pharmacies, and specialty pharmacies as well as anyone involved in operations, compliance, or other relevant roles related to these organizations. Quarles reserves the right to limit or restrict attendance to the program.

Continuing Legal Education:

After the program, Quarles will apply for general continuing legal education credit for Quarles attorneys and their clients in U.S. jurisdictions where applicable. Quarles certifies that this activity has been approved for California MCLE credits by the State Bar of California in the amount of 6.0 general credits. Quarles is a State Bar of California MCLE approved provider. Participants seeking CLE credit must complete a CLE Attendance Form and return it to Quarles after the event.

Anticipated Continuing Legal Education Processing Time:

Depending on jurisdiction, the processing time for course approval is estimated to take between 2-16 weeks.

Questions?

If you have questions about the program or would like to register, please contact Alexa Curto, alexa.curto@quarles.com.

Program Agenda

DAY ONE | Wednesday, July 19th

1-1:45 p.m. – Registration and Networking
Gallery

1:45-2 p.m. – Welcome and Opening Remarks
Kinzie Forum

2-3 p.m. – Hot Topics in Pharmacy Law
Kinzie Forum
Moderator: Amy Cotton Peterson, partner

3:10-4:10 p.m. – For What It’s Worth: Controlled Substance Act Compliance in the Post-Prescription Opioid Crisis and Post-COVID World
Kinzie Forum
Presenters: Edward Rickert, partner and Hunter DeKoninck, practice group attorney

4:20-5:20 p.m. – Updates and Issues in the Shared Services and Central Fill Space
Kinzie Forum
Presenters: Nicholas Meza, partner and Alex Cooper, attorney

5:30-7 p.m. – Welcome Reception
Gallery

DAY TWO | Thursday, July 20th

8:30-9:15 a.m. – Continental Breakfast and Networking
Gallery

9:15-10:15 a.m. – First Morning Breakout Sessions

Session One: A Program in Upheaval: What to Expect in the 340B Space Moving Forward
Presenters: Richard Davis and Michael French, attorneys

Session Two: New Pharmacy Laws: A Closer Look at Trends and Changes
Presenters: Kaytie Ravega, partner and Shamika Mazyck, attorney

Session Three: Pharmacist Expanded Scope of Practice
Presenters: Michael Elkins and Luis Lanz, attorneys 

10:25-11:25 a.m. – Second Morning Breakout Sessions

Session One: PBMs, ERISA Preemption, Rutledge v. PCMA, and Resulting State Laws: The Continuing Story
Presenters: John Hintz, of counsel and Katie Lavigne, attorney

Session Two: Enforcement Actions: Trends & Takeaways
Presenters: Mark Bina and Kirti Reddy, partners

Session Three: The End of the PHE: Considerations for Medicare & Medicaid Providers and Suppliers
Presenters: Elizabeth Gebarski and Christopher Guthrie, attorneys 

Session Four: A Knowledge Infusion: A Legal Overview of Infusion Pharmacy Services
Presenters: Susan Trujillo and Jaya White, partners

11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. – Lunch
Gallery

12:15-1:15 p.m. – State Board of Pharmacy Panel
Kinzie Forum
Moderator: Roger Morris, partner

Panelists:
Tim Frost, Division Deputy Administrator, Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses
Kimberly Grinston, Executive Director, Missouri Board of Pharmacy
Susan McCoy, Executive Director, Mississippi Board of Pharmacy

1:15 p.m. – Closing Remarks