July 16-17, 2026

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 2026 Symposium will once again feature an in-person program. In past years, this event has quickly and consistently reached registration capacity. To learn more, please scroll down this page to view our 2026 agenda.

Programming:

Our General Session topics will include:

• Artificial Intelligence and Pharmacy Operations
• Central Fill and Shared Services
• Hot Topics in Pharmacy Law
• State Board of Pharmacy Panel

Breakout Sessions will include:

• 340B
• BOP Jurisdictional Issues
• Controlled Substances
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
• PBMs
• Semaglutides/GLP-1

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 up to 6.0 hours in 60-minute states / 7.2 hours in 50-minute states of general continuing legal education credit in U.S. jurisdictions where applicable, excluding Puerto Rico. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules. Quarles certifies that this activity is approved for California MCLE Participatory credit in the amount of 6.0 general 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 4 and 12 weeks.

Questions?

Please contact Quarles' Events Team, events@quarles.com.

Program Agenda

DAY ONE | Thursday, July 16, 2026

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. – Artificial Intelligence & Pharmacy Operations
Presenters: Simone Colgan Dunlap and Brenda Maloney Shafer, partners

4:20 - 5:20 p.m. – Developments in Shared Services and Central Fill
Presenters: Nick Meza and Luis Lanz, partners

5:30 - 7 p.m. – Welcome Reception

DAY TWO | Friday, July 17, 2026

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

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

Session One: BOP Jurisdictional Issues
Presenters: Mark Bina, partner and Theresa DeAngelis, attorney

Session Two: PBMs
Presenters: John Hintz, of counsel and Katie Lavigne, attorney

Session Three: Controlled Substances
Presenters: Chris Dang, partner and Alex Cooper, attorney

Short Break

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

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

Session Two: Fraud, Waste & Abuse
Presenters: Eric Pruitt, partner

Session Three: GLP-1
Presenters: Roger Morris, partner and Alex Snyder, attorney

11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. – Lunch

12:15 - 1:15 p.m. – State Board of Pharmacy Panel
Moderator: Susan Brichler Trujillo, partner

Panelists:

• Alexandra Blasi, JD, MBA, Kansas State Board of Pharmacy, Executive Secretary
• Jon Linna, RPH, Alabama Board of Pharmacy, Executive Secretary
• Clinton “Clint” R. Pinyan, JD, North Carolina Board of Pharmacy, General Counsel
• Steven W. Schierholt, Esq., Ohio State Board of Pharmacy, Executive Director

1:15 p.m. – Closing Remarks