NASP Announces New Specialty Pharmacy Law Conference

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) announced today a new Specialty Pharmacy Law Conference to be held in Washington, DC on September 26, immediately preceding the 2016 NASP Annual Meeting & Expo at the Omni Shoreham Hotel.  The conference is intended for attorneys and others concerned with legal issues regarding the management and operation of a specialty pharmacy.

The preliminary program for the NASP Specialty Pharmacy Law Conference is available on the NASP website.  Registration will open in mid-June.  The registration fee for NASP members is $495 and for non-members, the fee is $695, which includes a one-year membership.  The registration fee for the Specialty Pharmacy Law Conference may be applied toward registration for the 2016 NASP Annual Meeting & Expo, which begins the following day, September 27, at the Omni Shoreham.

Topics on the Specialty Pharmacy Law program include compliance, provider networks, employment law, transactions, legal and regulatory aspects of compounding, state pharmacy licensure, and the capstone topic, "CMS Opportunities and Challenges for Specialty Pharmacy."  The conference is intended for general counsel and in-house counsel for national and regional specialty pharmacies, practicing attorneys in health care law, compliance officers or executives in specialty pharmacies or other settings concerned with the legal and regulatory aspects of operating a specialty pharmacy. Sessions will offer CLE credit.

"This one-of-a-kind conference fills an important gap for attorneys and others who deal with the extraordinary complexities of operating a specialty pharmacy," said Rebecca Shanahan, JD, CEO of Avella Specialty Pharmacy and President-Elect of NASP.  Continued Ms. Shanahan, "We have already seen strong interest in participating in this first annual Specialty Pharmacy Law Conference, and as a bonus, attendees can conveniently stay for the 2016 NASP Annual Meeting, which begins the day after the specialty pharmacy law conference."

About the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP)
www.naspnet.org
The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) is the national association for all stakeholders in the specialty pharmacy industry.  NASP's 80 corporate members and over 1,000 professionals represent specialty pharmacies, PBMs, health plans, pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturers, GPOs, wholesalers, distributors, and others allied to the industry. The mission of NASP is to serve as the national voice for the specialty pharmacy industry and to provide education, information and business networking opportunities that advance patient care.

Contact:
Robert Fulcher
1-703-842-0121
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SOURCE National Association of Specialty Pharmacy

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