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History of JAPhMed
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About Japanese Association of Pharmaceutical Medicine (JAPhMed) (Previously JAMDI)
The Association of Medical Doctors (MD Association), one of JAPhMed's forerunners, was organized at its first meeting in Tokyo on January 30, 1967, and the Association of Pharmaceutical Medical Doctors (PMD Association), the other forerunner, was organized in Osaka on August 12, 1968. JAMDI has been active for over 33 years since then. The MD and PMD Associations held their first joint meeting in Tokyo on August 8 - 9, 1969 and adopted the resolution to "promote the exchange of medical information and contribute to the progress and development of the pharmaceutical industry." It was also resolved that they hold general meetings in Tokyo and Osaka alternately; that they make positive efforts to promulgate the medical doctor's role and importance in the operations of the pharmaceutical industry including the evaluation of drug efficacy and safety; and that they hold monthly meetings as necessary in both Kanto and Kansai branches.
Following its 3rd general meeting in Tokyo on August 12, 1971, JAMDI has steadily extended its scope of activities and seen a gradual increase in membership. In 1971, JAMDI joined the International Federation of Associations of Pharmaceutical Physicians (IFAPP), which was newly organized to promote international cooperation among medical doctors working in pharmaceutical companies around the world. Three representatives from JAMDI attended the first general meeting of the IFAPP held in London, England on July 14 - 15, 1972. Working closely with the IFAPP, JAMDI has since been strengthening cooperation to improve methods of international development and the clinical evaluation of drugs. At present, associations similar to JAMDI from 24 different countries are members of the IFAPP.
The IFAPP sponsors the International Conference on Pharmaceutical Medicine (ICPM), which is held every two years. The 11th Conference convened in Berlin, Germany on June 4 - 7, 2000. The next Conference is to take place in Mexico in May 5 - 8, 2002.
Pharmaceutical companies have been making remarkable progress around the world. In order to respond to the progress of the pharmaceutical industry in Japan and its internationalization, JAMDI has dissolved its Kanto and Kansai branches and streamlined and strengthened its organization. Further encouragement of the activities in Pharmaceutical Medicine, and increase of members of non-pharmaceutical industry (such as CRO, Academia), JAMDI changed its name to Japanese Association of Pharmaceutical Medicine (JAPhMed) as of April 2002.
As of March 2002, JAPhMed has a membership of 123 medical doctors-23 from pharmaceutical manufacturers based in Japan, 79 from those based in other countries, 2 from academia and government agencies, 11 from clinical research organizations (CROs), 6 from consultant and 2 from other organizations.
