Connect with Cencora at Trade and Channel Strategies 2025

Our expert team will be partnering with other industry leaders to help you better refine your distribution and channel strategies. Learn more about our sessions below.

Learn more about our speaker sessions 

Join the Cencora team for these two insightful sessions:  

Tuesday, December 9, 1:15pm - 2:30pm  

From tradition to transformation: Evolution of channel strategies to improve patient access

  • Patient centric channel strategies to address our evolving market
    • Understand key market dynamics and patient needs to maximize traditional, limited, and direct to patient models 
    • Examine brand / trade strategies for managing portfolios of products with varying US channel and global requirements
  • Beyond direct to patient
    • Discuss innovative approaches to incorporate overall global brand strategies into tactical channel approaches
    • Explore building strategies that encompass proactive approaches to address changing market, regulatory and product type dynamics
  • Orchestrating tailored solutions from retail to digital pharmacy
    • Explore how a digital first approach can accelerate access and improve adherence
    • Explore future-forward strategies to meet the demands of an increasingly digital-first healthcare environment


MODERATOR/SPEAKER 1:
Tom Doyle, Head, U.S. Commercialization at Cencora
SPEAKER 2: Chara Reid, Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives, Immunology at Cencora
SPEAKER 3: Ben Dean, Head of Business Development at FuzeRx 

Wednesday, December 10, 10:00am - 10:45am

CGT Distribution and Logistics — Unique considerations when Launching a cell or gene therapy

Both distribution and logistics are related and critical components to successful drug commercialization but are uniquely challenging when it comes cell and gene therapies (CGTs). In this session, you will hear industry expertise on how to best set up your distribution and logistics plan to meet the complex needs of a cell or gene therapy.

  • Gain actionable insights into distribution and logistics challenges based on the experience from several successful CGT launches 
  • Learn how channel planning decisions can help you overcome access barriers and successfully scale your therapy. 
  • Discover expert strategies to comply with complex storage and shipping requirements.
  • Understand the interconnectedness of decisions in channel strategy, distribution strategy, and beyondFind out about new advanced capabilities in logistics and the value they will bring 
     

MODERATOR/SPEAKER 1: Melissa Lattanzi, Vice President, Emerging Therapies at Cencora
SPEAKER 2: Krystal Haynes, Senior Director of International 3PL Business Development at Cencora

Meet the speakers

Tom Doyle
Tom Doyle
Head, U.S. Commercialization at Cencora
Chara Reid
Chara Reid
Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives, Immunology at Cencora
Benjamin Dean
Benjamin Dean
Head of Business Development at FuzeRx
Melissa Lattanzi
Melissa Lattanzi
Vice President, Emerging Therapies at Cencora
Krystal Haynes
Krystal Haynes
Senior Director of International 3PL Business Development at Cencora
Joshua Guinter
Joshua Guinter
VP, Channel Strategy and Product Access at Cencora
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