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Conference Agenda

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Wednesday, May 7

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1:00pm-2:00pm

Pre-Con Workshop
Using Data for Compliance Monitoring and Business Insights
• Eric Ciaverelli, Sanofi
• Don DeSmet, Sharing Alliance Past President

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    2:00pm-3:00pm

    Pre-Con Workshop
    Who’s Talking? A Look at Speaker Programs and Compliance
    • Marc Lavin, Pfizer and Sharing Alliance Board Member

      

      3:00pm-4:00pm

      Pre-Con Workshop
      Enhancing Compliance: The Prescription Drug Marketing Act and 21 CFR Part 11 Validation
      • Alan Minsk, Arnall Golden Gregory and Sharing Alliance General Counsel

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        4:00pm-5:00pm

        Pre-Con Workshop
        Power Up Your Partnerships – Strengthening Vendor Relationships
        • Brad King, Kowa Pharmaceuticals America

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          5:30pm-6:00pm

          First Time Attendee Reception
          All first time conference attendees and vendor partners are invited – conference badges required for admittance. Hosted by Sharing Alliance Board Members Gina Israel, Incyte and Yvette Gaines, GSK.

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            6:00pm-7:00pm

            Welcome Reception/Happy Hour – Hosted by Deb Segura, Executive Director, The Sharing Alliance. Join us for drinks and light fare – conference badges required for admittance.

              Thursday, May 8

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              7:00am-7:30am

              “Wide Open” Open Forum and Coffee – Sharing Alliance Booth

                

                7:30am-8:30am

                Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall – Visit with Our Vendor Partners

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                  8:30am-9:30am

                  Conference Opening and Keynote General Session
                  • Deb Segura, Executive Director, The Sharing Alliance
                  • Chuck Gallagher, Keynote Speaker

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                    9:30am-10:30am

                    Workshops
                    Don’t Be the Next Viral Sensation: Protect Your Digital Reputation
                    • Alan Minsk, Arnall Golden Gregory and Sharing Alliance General Counsel

                    Cold Chain Green Shipping Options/Direct to Practitioner
                    • Alison Crawley, ThermoSafe
                    • Chris Dotta, ThermoSafe

                      

                      10:30am-11:00am

                      Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall – Visit with Our Vendor Partners

                        

                        11:00am-12:00pm

                        CMS Town Hall
                        • The CMS Open Payments Team
                        Moderated by Sharing Alliance Board Member Judy Fox, QPharma

                          

                          12:00pm-1:30pm

                          Lunch in the Exhibit Hall – Visit with Our Vendor Partners

                            

                            1:30pm-2:30pm

                            Town Hall: Compliance Officer Panel Discussion
                            • Steve Cohen, Eli Lilly and Company
                            • Rafael Gonzalez, Bausch Health
                            • Emily Gunner, CMP Pharma
                            • Faiza Poshni, IBSA USA
                            Facilitated by Sharing Alliance President Lisa Butler, Novartis Pharmaceuticals

                              

                              2:30pm-3:00pm

                              Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall – Visit with Our Vendor Partners

                                

                                3:00pm-4:00pm

                                Workshops
                                DEA Compliance Strategies for 2025 and Beyond
                                • John A. Gilbert, Jr., Hyman, Phelps, & McNamara

                                AI Essentials: Innovate with Integrity
                                • Chuck Gallagher

                                  

                                  4:00pm-5:00pm

                                  Workshops
                                  Day-to-Day PDMA: A Practical Look at Your Workday
                                  • Crissy Corbin, IQVIA
                                  • Aaron Michael Lehikoinen, Eli Lilly and Company

                                  Enhancing Field Rep Training with a Forward Thinking Approach
                                  • Teresa Farmer, MBA, Otsuka Americas Pharmaceuticals and Sharing Alliance Board Member

                                    

                                    Vendor Night
                                    Free evening – enjoy the area with your fellow attendees and Sharing Alliance vendor partners

                                      Friday, May 9

                                      

                                      7:00am-7:30am

                                      Open Forum and Coffee: Telehealth Compliance and More – Sharing Alliance Booth

                                        

                                        7:30am-8:30am

                                        Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall – Visit with Our Vendor Partners

                                          

                                          8:30am-9:30am

                                          Workshops
                                          Drug Sample Launch Planning
                                          • Jennifer Kretsch, Gilead Sciences and Sharing Alliance Board Member
                                          • Bill Samuelson, Knipper Health

                                          Field-Based Interactions and Compliance Challenges
                                          • Jon Dellaquila, Incyte
                                          • Sarah diFrancesca, Incyte

                                            

                                            9:30am-10:30am

                                            Workshops
                                            Privacy Policies and Compliance
                                            • Tracey Fama, Bausch Health

                                            Understanding the Difference Between Drug Sample Programs & Other Free Drug Programs
                                            • Bob Melillo, G&M Health
                                            • Debbie Tay, Teva Pharmaceuticals and Sharing Alliance Vice President

                                              

                                              10:30am-11:00am

                                              Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall – Visit with Our Vendor Partners

                                                

                                                11:00am-12:00pm

                                                Workshops
                                                Data-Driven Strategies for Effective Sample Program Management
                                                • Stacy Diefenbach, BMS
                                                • Jessica Youngs, QPharma

                                                State Licensing from the Pharmaceutical Industry Perspective
                                                • MaryLou Schoonover, Endo USA

                                                  

                                                  12:00pm-2:00pm

                                                  Extended Lunch and Raffle Prizes in the Exhibit Hall
                                                  (Must be present to win)

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                                                    2:00pm

                                                    Conference Ends; Exhibit Hall Closes
                                                    Thank You for Coming!

                                                      Agenda as of 5/1/25.
                                                      Schedule is subject to change.

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