Invited by Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (JPMA), PhIRDA delegation led by Executive President Song Ruilin and Vice President Liu Dianbo (Chairman of Luye Pharma Group), visited Japan during April 4-8, 2017. The Delegates attended the 6th Asia Partnership Conference of Pharmaceutical Associations (APAC) on April 5th in Tokyo, Japan.

The delegation also had productive meeting with Mr. Haruhiko Hirate (Chairman of International Committee of JPMA), Mr. Akihiko Matsubara (Managing Director of JPMA) and other senior leaders of JPMA on April 6th. The two sides had deeply discussion on how to establish bilateral cooperation platform and further international communication to promote the pharmaceutical innovation in Asia.

Mr. Masatoshi Kuroda (Vice Chairman of International Committee, JPMA), Mr. Kazuharu Matsuoka (Director of Global Cooperation, JPMA), Mr. Matsutaro Fuji (Director of International Affairs, JPMA), Mr. Akihiro Nagaoka (Leader of Local Steering Committee Secretariat of APAC), Mr. Kiyoshi Horie (Chairman of Asia Sub-Committee, International Committee, JPMA), Mr. Yukihiro Nishimura (Leader of China Team, Asia Sub-Committee, International Committee, JPMA), Mr. Hiroshi Nishiyama (Sub-Leader of China Team, Asia Sub-Committee, International Committee, JPMA), Ms. Sammy Jiang (Vice President of Luye Pharma), Mr. Kaneko Kiyoshi (General Manager of Luye Pharma Japan), Ms. Wang Yuanyuan (Vice Director of Information Department, PhIRDA), Ms. Yuan Yuan (Project Manager of Information Department , PhIRDA) also attended this meeting.