Tuesday, December 9th, 2025: Day OneTuesday, 9 December 2025 - ET (Eastern Time, GMT-05:00)

In an era of unprecedented change, understanding the forces reshaping the trade and channel marketplace has never been more critical. Join industry expert Bill Roth as he explores the disruptive trends transforming how businesses work.

• Examine the move toward direct distribution models and how traditional channels are being challenged in today's evolving marketplace

• Break down revolutionary technologies in product delivery and the transformation of retail cash trade ecosystems

• Navigate challenges from policy reforms in insurance markets, the LOE wave and adapting to maintain competitive advantage

As market mergers, joint ventures and more transform the life sciences marketplace, hear from key industry experts on what is changing and what is being forecasted as areas of interest moving forward.

• Gain shared insight and perspectives from seasoned executives in banking and private equity

• Understand market dynamics across different channels

• Focus on areas of investment for private equity and strategic acquirers

• Explore a current market update and M&A outlook

• Understand the fundamental shifts causing industry disruption and market volatility, including how recent executive actions are transforming trade relationships, pricing structures and market access

• Analyze recent and pending legislation with far-reaching implications, including state legislation like AK HB 1531 and AK HB 1530

• Examine the evolving tariff landscape, its impact on global supply chains and strategies for mitigating increased costs

• Hear directly from leadership representing independent pharmacies, big box retailers, grocery store chains and emerging pharmacy models as they share their unique challenges and opportunities in the changing ecosystem

• Explore how digital-first companies are reshaping consumer expectations and delivery models

• Understand how pharmacy executives are adapting their strategies and organizational structures to address new market pressures, technological advances and changing patient needs

• Gain critical insights into the current state of DTP/DTC markets and discover strategic positioning approaches

• Learn operational strategies for successful implementation, including ideal products, innovative payment structures, effective risk mitigation frameworks and meaningful success metrics

• Examine expansion opportunities across healthcare segments through the changing role of traditional wholesalers

This commemorative roundtable marks the conference's 20th anniversary by examining the dramatic evolution of pharmaceutical channels and marketplace dynamics. Industry leaders reflect on pivotal shifts that reshaped the landscape and predict what the future of the channel will be.