Day Three - CT (Central Time)
- Examine strategic inflection points as the IRA transitions from initial implementation to mature program operations, including essential recalibrations for commercial planning, forecasting, and portfolio optimization
- Analyze emerging patterns in market response across different stakeholder groups, illuminating how successful organizations are adapting their decision frameworks beyond basic compliance
- Explore the evolution of data-driven approaches for navigating negotiation preparation, financial modeling, and commercial contracting in response to early program experiences
- Develop forward-looking strategies that balance short-term tactical needs with long-term portfolio considerations as the program expands to include Part B drugs and additional therapeutic categories
- Jeff Baab - Partner, Advisory Services, IntegriChain
- Kristin Hicks - Partner, Arnold & Porter
Hear from an expert panel of attorneys as they each moderate a topic and interactive discussion among attendees, and themselves, on the most pressing issues facing MDRP and Government Pricing.
- Tom Evegan - Principal, Strategy & Management Consulting, RSM US LLP
- Alice Valder Curran - Partner, Global Regulatory, Hogan Lovells
- Margaux Hall - Partner, Ropes & Gray LLP
- Stephanie Trunk - Partner, ArentFox Schiff LLP
- Explore effective collaboration models between manufacturers and covered entities, including advisory councils and structured engagement protocols that address program challenges while maintaining compliance
- Understand manufacturers' approaches to organizing stakeholder engagement responsibilities across market access, government contracting, and policy teams
- Develop strategies for navigating complex compliance discussions and program integrity issues while fostering relationships that support patient access
- Establish formal advisory board structures with clear composition, governance protocols, and compliance guardrails
- Implement best practices for documenting engagement and measuring outcomes that translate insights into program improvements
- Amy D. Thurston, MBA, CSM - Government Strategy Lead, Value & Market Access, Mallinckrodt
- Examine the evolution of 340B management systems from basic spreadsheets to sophisticated platforms that address transparency, compliance verification, and claims adjudication challenges
- Discover insights from manufacturers and covered entities implementing these technologies, including integration challenges, data management approaches, and strategies for accurate discount administration
- Evaluate methodologies for identifying eligible claims, preventing duplicate discounts, and implementing rebate models, with practical insights on system selection and ROI metrics for senior leadership
- Investigate implementation considerations across different organizational sizes, including technology selection criteria, timelines, and resource requirements for effective system deployment
- Alexandra Williams - Director, Strategy and Innovation, AbbVie
- Investigate the administration's Medicare drug price negotiation approach and IRA implementation, including enforcement changes, compliance requirements, and proposed legislative modifications since January 2025
- Review how new leadership at HHS, FDA, and CMS affects drug approval pathways and compliance expectations, with insights from industry leaders managing these transitions
- Assess international reference pricing and tariff policies impacting pharmaceutical imports and manufacturing, including effects on global supply chains and domestic production incentives
- Explore the administration's healthcare priorities in the 2026 budget proposal and regulatory agenda, with analysis of potential impacts on market access, pricing transparency, and innovation
- Lisa Clayton - Senior Director, Government Price Reporting, The Pricing Group, LLC
- Examine the potential resurgence of international reference pricing policies under the new administration
- Compare previous attempts at implementation with current proposals and understand key differences
- Explore potential impacts on global pricing strategies, market access approaches, and launch sequencing
- Develop strategic frameworks for pharmaceutical pricing in an environment with potential cross-border referencing
- John Gould - Partner, Arnold & Porter
- Pari Mody - Senior Associate, Arnold & Porter, Arnold & Porter
Join senior pharma executives for interactive discussions bridging policy with business strategy. Limited to 40 participants.*
Policy & Regulatory:
- 340B litigation impacts
- PBM reform implications
- IRA implementation challenges
- State regulatory trends
- Drug shortage mitigation
- FSS "Made in America" requirements
Enterprise Impact:
- Field sales adaptation
- Product lifecycle reassessment
- Treasury cash flow management
- Portfolio valuation shifts
- Cross-functional alignment
- M&A strategy evolution
Strategic Planning:
- Policy-informed product valuation
- R&D investment considerations
- Regulatory-to-business translation
- Technology integration
- Treasury/BD/Regulatory collaboration
- GTN optimization strategies
*Lunch will be provided to participants.
- Suzie Tam-Porter - VP, Channel & Contract Management, Genentech
- Rosalind Davis - Director, Government Pricing and Contracts, CSL Vifor Pharma
- Stephanie Kupski - Director US Pricing & Government Reporting, North American Commercial Operations, CSL Behring
Join senior pharma executives for interactive discussions bridging policy with business strategy. Limited to 40 participants.*
Policy & Regulatory:
- 340B litigation impacts
- PBM reform implications
- IRA implementation challenges
- State regulatory trends
- Drug shortage mitigation
- FSS "Made in America" requirements
Enterprise Impact:
- Field sales adaptation
- Product lifecycle reassessment
- Treasury cash flow management
- Portfolio valuation shifts
- Cross-functional alignment
- M&A strategy evolution
Strategic Planning:
- Policy-informed product valuation
- R&D investment considerations
- Regulatory-to-business translation
- Technology integration
- Treasury/BD/Regulatory collaboration
- GTN optimization strategies
*Lunch will be provided to participants.
- Suzie Tam-Porter - VP, Channel & Contract Management, Genentech
- Chris Schott - Partner, Latham & Watkins
- Suzanne Mack - Counsel & Compliance Vice President, Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc
Review of recent OIG investigations, audit findings, and enforcement actions related to government pricing programs, with focus on upcoming enforcement priorities.
- Understand the complex regulatory landscape for products paid like drugs but regulated as devices
- Address recent enforcement actions and compliance expectations for ASP reporting of skin substitutes and similar products
- Develop effective approaches for classifying products and ensuring accurate reporting
- Explore potential policy changes affecting ASP reporting requirements under the new administration