Management & Support Department
General Affairs
- Working on human resources, purchasing, accounting, and management
- Administering general affairs related to the member companies
- Holding and managing events, including regular general assembly
- Engaging in social contribution activities such as donation of medicines
Information
- Managing and operating the computer system and homepage
- Publishing the Drug Production Performance Chart
- Collecting statistical data related to the pharmaceutical industry and maintaining a reference library
Education
- Training managers of manufacturing & importation
- Conducting training related to GMP and MR certification
- Conducting on-line training related to MR and the Code of Fair Competition
- Planning and maintaining various training programs for training staff and those in pharmaceutical marketing
Communication Department
- Working toward improving public recognition of the pharmaceutical industry
- Engaging in media relations activities, including drawing up press releases, holding interviews and meetings
- Pre-view drug advertisements
- Collecting and analyzing current status of pharmaceutical industry
External Affairs Department
Drug Pricing Policy & Fair Competition
- Involvement in policy making activity regarding the optimal pricing of reimbursable drugs
- Supporting policy-making for the pharmaceutical pricing system
- Working for the introduction of and compliance with a program for voluntary compliance with fair trade
- Working on a Code of Fair Competition
International Affairs
- Cooperating with international organizations such as IFPMA, WSMI
- Engaging in activities for general assemblies of APAC and APSMI
- Cooperating for trade related to WHO and FTA
- Promoting export and FDI
Pharmaceutical Policy Department
- Proposing pharmaceutical product policies
- Supporting R&D of pharmaceutical products
- Supporting the production and distribution of international level quality medicines
- Helping member companies to strengthen their capability in order to enter into the global market
- Operating APEC Harmonization center secretariat
Bio Pharmaceutical Policy Department
- Proposing policies and submitting opinions related to biomedicines
- Supporting the research and development of biomedicines