#International Affairs Committee: Europe and America Subcommittee and Field Trip Subcommittee Meet in Tokushima

As part of the annual field trip—which includes visits to facilities owned by member companies—this year’s group visited the Otsuka Pharmaceutical plant in Naruto City, Tokushima Prefecture.

Participants learned about the history, technology, and evolution of intravenous solutions while touring the birthplace of the Otsuka Group. They also engaged in lively discussions with one another.

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July 6 is Vaccine Day. On this day in 1885, Pasteur administered the first human rabies vaccine. Vaccines can prevent disease. For everyone from children to adults, having the right knowledge brings peace of mind. You can learn about the history of Pasteur’s pioneering work at the Pharmaceutical Research Institute 👇

https://www.jpma.or.jp/junior/kusurilabo/history/person/pasteur.html

#VaccinePracticeCommittee #VaccineDay

# We have published Issue No. 78 of the “ OPIR Views and Actions ” (July 2026) 📰

✅ Status of Drug Development for Unmet Medical Needs

In addition, we feature surveys, analyses, and research on the pharmaceutical industry, as well as updates on the Policy Research Institute’s activities 📊

⬇ Click here for details
https://www.jpma.or.jp/opir/news/index.html

#PolicyResearchInstitute #PharmaceuticalMarket #AI

JPMA Chairman Miyabashira, JPMA President Kinoshita, and JPMA Executive Director Takahashi participated in the meeting with Finance Minister Katayama, Health Minister Ueno, and LDP Policy Research Council Chairman Kobayashi, in addition to Prime Minister Takaichi!

Biopharmaceutical CEOs Roundtable ( #BCR ) was held in Tokyo!
# JPMA participated in the discussion with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi along with leaders of biopharmaceutical companies from around the world.
The #PharmaKyushu participated in a lively discussion with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi about promoting innovation through drug discovery and advanced medicine, and strengthening Japan's life science competitiveness.
(Photo provided by the Prime Minister's Office📸)

🆕#JPMA News Release

A delegation of more than 20 leaders from major biopharmaceutical companies in the United States, Japan, and Europe met this week with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to discuss efforts needed to maintain and strengthen Japan's leadership in the life sciences.

For more information, click here👇.
https://www.jpma.or.jp/news_room/release/2026/260528.html

Co-hosted a side event with the Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Geneva at WHA79.

About 45 participants including ministers from Ghana, Fiji, Jamaica, Vietnam, and other countries, international organizations and NGOs shared Japan's "Kenshin" (medical checkups and examinations) and case studies from other countries. Lively discussions were held toward strengthening sustainable health systems through prevention and early detection.

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🎉Today, May 1.
The #JPMA celebrates its anniversary, having reached many milestones since its founding in 1968!
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the many people who have supported our progress to date.

And we are proud to mark this day as a new milestone.
We will steadily prepare for our full-fledged start as a general incorporated association scheduled for October✨.

#OnlyMyGuestPillar💬.
The #Japan Growth Strategy Council has been discussing for about 4 months.
I participated in the final meeting of the Synthetic Biology and Biotechnology WG following the Drug Discovery and Advanced Medicine WG!

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the members and all the related ministries and agencies for their efforts in organizing the meeting.

With the path we have drawn together, we can only move forward!
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#Only One Pillar of the Palace Pillar💬.
I participated in the final meeting of the "Drug Discovery and Advanced Medicine WG" of the #Japan Growth Strategy Council, which has been discussing for about 4 months!

The pharmaceutical industry is an important strategic industry that supports life, health, economic growth and security.

Bringing innovative medicines from Japan to the world - the government and industry are working together as one.
Government and industry working as one to move forward!
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#OnlyOneMoment💬 at the Palace Pillar!!!

Speaking at #CPHI2026!
The outcome of healthcare DX is "what has been delivered in the lives of each and every citizen?"
Healthcare quality, work style, management, and patient outcomes.
Quantifying value will accelerate the next implementation.
Thanks for the opportunity to discuss the possibilities of the future healthcare ecosystem.

The 15th Asian Pharmaceutical Association Collaboration Conference ( #APAC ) was held on April 21.

This year, approximately 700 participants from pharmaceutical associations, regulatory authorities and academia from Japan and other Asian countries and regions attended the conference and had fruitful discussions.

Click here👇 for this year's agreement.
https://www.jpma.or.jp/news_room/release/2026/260422_02.html

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The #JPMA #International Affairs Committee regularly exchanges information with foreign pharmaceutical organizations, and this time it held an online meeting with #EFPIA.

During the meeting, both JPMA and EFPIA shared policy and institutional trends surrounding pharmaceuticals, and exchanged opinions on common issues such as MFN treatment and tariffs.

The North America Group of the European and American Subcommittees of the #JPMA #International Affairs Committee held a study session with Mr. Lu (Greenberg Traurig), an attorney practicing in the United States, as a lecturer.

He spoke about policy and regulatory trends surrounding the pharmaceutical industry in the U.S., and opinions were exchanged.

News Release

The Japan Council on the Proper Use of Drugs, the Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, and the #JPMA have collaborated to produce an educational material for the general public on how to identify medical and health information, "Don't believe everything you read! which is an educational material for the general public on how to identify medical and health information, and released it on each organization's website on April 9.

For more information, click here 👇.
https://www.jpma.or.jp/news_room/release/2026/260409.html

Drug discovery karuta" created by female junior high and high school students is now available✨.

DL is here 👇.
https://www.jpma.or.jp/information/industrial_policy/report/260402.html

The girls expressed the realities of drug discovery such as AI, iPS cells, drug-resistant bacteria, drug loss, etc. in their own words!
#GirlsMeetSTEM #STEM #Science Museum #Alchemy Notebook

On April 3, the Quality culture PJ of the #JPMA #Quality & Technology Committee and the Toyama Pharmaceutical Association held the third meeting to exchange opinions following 2025.

Lively discussions were held on quality culture. The content of the exchange of opinions will be shared at the JPMA GMP Case Study Group and utilized in quality assurance efforts in the future!

On March 28, #JPMA Chairman Miyabashira took the podium at the Diversity Promotion Symposium of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan! He spoke about human resource development efforts in the pharmaceutical industry and the importance of diversity in creating innovation!

# JPMA held a career awareness seminar for junior high and high school students at the annual meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan last weekend.

How drugs are created and delivered to patients 💊 Through the story of how drugs are created and delivered to patients, the seminar introduces the appeal and satisfaction of working in pharmacy and drug discovery!

We hope this seminar will be an opportunity for the young people who will be responsible for the next generation of pharmacy and drug discovery to chart their own future 🌱.

# JPMA also co-sponsored the "63rd Advertising Conference Awards for Junior High and High School Students".
Among the many entries, more than 100 people from the JPMA were involved in the judging process and selected 6 catchphrases 🏅.

Congratulations to all the winners 🎉.
The selected works will be used in JPMA's future PR activities!

To read about the judging process and interviews with the winners, please visit 👇.
https://www.jpma.or.jp/information/public_affairs/pr/2025/index.html

JPMA website Top page renewed!

#JPMA ' s Vision for 2035 (Innovation, Access, and Trust), the three pillars of JPMA's Vision for 2035, has been reorganized and visualized in a new structure 👇.

https://www.jpma.or.jp/

Following the recent introduction of automatic translation (English), we will continue to strengthen our ability to communicate domestically and internationally✨.