Session Details
Date & Time
Friday, November 6, 2026, 11:15 AM - 11:55 AM
Name
A. Policy Crossroads: What Pharmacy Leaders Must Navigate Now
Session Type
Panel
Location
Vevey Ballroom (2nd floor)
Speakers
- John Pastor III, PharmD, President, Fairview Pharmacy Services; Chief Operating Officer, Fairview Pharmacy Solutions
- Margaretta L. Kearson, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Memorial Regional Hospital
- Shannon Koch, PharmD, Assistant Director, Pharmacy, Revenue Cycle, UChicago Medicine
- Y-Nhi Carr, PharmD, Director, Pharmacy, Lake County Tribal Health Consortium, Inc.
Description
This panel will explore how pharmacy leaders will respond to a shifting policy environment that continues to shape drug pricing, reimbursement and access. Speakers will discuss the regulatory and legislative developments on their radar and how these changes may affect pharmacy operations, budgets and strategic planning. The conversation will examine how leaders will prepare their teams and organizations to adapt while protecting patient access and financial stability.



