Samantha Labarbera

Samantha LaBarbera currently serves as Deputy General Counsel at Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, a position held since June 2022, after previously providing legal support in various capacities within the pharmaceutical and academic sectors. Prior roles include Associate General Counsel at Villanova University, where responsibilities encompassed legal support for research, technology transfer, and intellectual property matters, and at Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, focusing on clinical operations and compliance. Earlier experience includes roles at Merck, Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Stevens & Lee, and Pepper Hamilton LLP, with expertise spanning regulatory issues, pricing strategy, government compliance, and health care law. Samantha LaBarbera holds a J.D. from Villanova University and a B.A. in Government and Public Policy from Franklin & Marshall College.