Greetings from Chairperson
Kazuya Iwamoto
The Japanese Association of Pharmaceutical Medicine (JAPhMed)
Welcome to our website and thank you for your interest, understanding and support for JAPhMed.
JAPhMed has more than 50 years of history in developing “pharmaceutical medicine” in Japan which is defined as a medical specialty concerned with the discovery, development, evaluation, licensing and monitoring of medicines and the medical aspects of their marketing.
Based on our mission: “To promote Pharmaceutical Medicine by enhancing the knowledge, expertise and skills of pharmaceutical professionals and physicians, thus leading to the availability and appropriate use of medicines for the benefit of patients and the society”, we will further enhance our activities in directions highlighted by the key words below:
“Open JAPhMed”: welcome non-MD as well as MD, enhance public relations and collaborations.
“Society in charge of Pharmaceutical Medicine”: Education, increase awareness of Pharmaceutical Medicine, Deliver values to members.
Again, many thanks and we look forward to your guidance and encouragement.