July 18-19, 2024

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 2024 Symposium – the event’s 10^th anniversary – 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:

• Current Trends in Regulatory with Ilisa Bernstein, American Pharmacists Association
• Hot Topics in Pharmacy Law
• Shared Services and Remote Work Issues
• State Board of Pharmacy Panel

Breakout Sessions will include:

• 340B
• AI/Privacy
• Federal and State Controlled Substance Issues
• Durable Medical Equipment (DME) 101
• NABP Accreditation Issues with Bill Cover, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
• Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Regulation

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 in U.S. jurisdictions where applicable. Quarles certifies that this activity is pending approval for California MCLE credits by the State Bar of California. 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?

Please contact Alexa Curto and Lauren Klika, events@quarles.com. Registration will close on Friday, June 28 or when we reach capacity.

Program Agenda

DAY ONE | Thursday, July 18th

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

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

2-3 p.m. – Hot Topics in Pharmacy Law

3:10-4:10 p.m. – Shared Services and Remote Work Issues
Presenters: Nicholas Meza, partner and Alex Cooper, attorney

4:20-5:20 p.m. – Current Trends in Regulatory with Ilisa Bernstein, American Pharmacists Association
Presenters: Ilisa Bernstein, American Pharmacists Association and Edward Rickert, partner

5:30-8 p.m. – Welcome Dinner and Drinks

DAY TWO | Friday, July 19^th

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

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

Session One: 340B
Presenters: Richard Davis, partner and Michael French, attorney

Session Two: Federal and State Controlled Substance Issues
Presenters: Christopher Dang, partner and Hunter DeKoninck, practice group attorney

Session Three: NABP Accreditation Issues with Bill Cover, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
Presenters: Bill Cover, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy and Brenda Maloney Shafer, partner

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

Session One: AI/Privacy
Presenters: Simone Colgan Dunlap, Daniel Guggenheim and Meghan O’Connor, partners

Session Two: Durable Medical Equipment (DME) 101
Presenters: Susan Brichler Trujillo, partner and Christopher Guthrie, attorney

Session Three: Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Regulation
Presenters: John Hintz, of counsel and Katie Lavigne, attorney

11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. – Lunch

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

Panelists:

• Jennifer Colin, Chief Prosecutor, Vermont Secretary of State
• Susan McCoy, Executive Director, Mississippi Board of Pharmacy
• Donna Yeatman, Executive Secretary, Alabama Board of Pharmacy

1:15 p.m. – Closing Remarks