Pharma Pulse: Behind the Scenes of LogiPharma USA 2026

Ahead of LogiPharma 2026, taking place October 5-7 at the Sheraton Boston, Pharmaceutical Commerce sat down for a special edition of Pharma Pulse to preview what's on tap for this year's event.

In the first half of the conversation, Charleen Ring, executive director of programming for LogiPharma and LogiMed US, walks through what sets this year's agenda apart, including an expanded program spanning strategy, planning, quality, compliance and a maturing conversation around AI in supply chain operations. Ring discusses resilience as the throughline connecting this year's sessions, driven by geopolitical uncertainty, regulatory change and capacity constraints across the industry. She also breaks down who typically attends LogiPharma, from global supply chain leaders to biotech companies building out their networks for the first time, and how that mix shapes the level of conversation on-site. Ring points to several sessions worth prioritizing, including the day one opening panel on building resilient supply chains at scale and the day two AI track, before explaining how the agenda balances big-picture industry discussion with more tactical, hands-on programming through formats like master classes, roundtables and a new peer benchmarking session called Picture Problem.

The second half of the episode features Christopher Van Norman, senior vice president of distribution operations at McKesson, ahead of his LogiPharma debut. Van Norman previews his day two keynote fireside chat, “Racing to Meet the Moment: Supply Chains Built for Today’s Therapies”, which is moderated by Ring and draws on different perspectives across the industry. The conversation centers on how supply chains can keep pace with increasingly complex, targeted and time-sensitive therapies, and how better visibility, data and collaboration across the ecosystem support that effort. Van Norman shares the core takeaway he hopes attendees leave with: that reliability in the pharma supply chain starts with connection and collaboration across every partner involved.

Stay tuned for exclusive on-site LogiPharma USA coverage.