We are pleased to report that the 14th APAC Conference was successfully convened on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The event drew 268 in-person attendees and approximately 420 virtual participants from across Asia.
APAC aspires to serve as a collaborative platform that fosters dialogue among stakeholders throughout the region, with the shared objective of expediting the launch of innovative medicines for the peoples in Asia.
To this end, the program featured five thematic sessions, each led by distinguished experts in their respective fields:
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Regulations and Approvals (RA) Session
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Drug Discovery Alliances (DA) Session
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e-labeling Session
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Manufacturing, Quality Control and Supply (MQS) Session
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aUHC Session
Thanks to the generous contributions of our speakers, the majority of presentation materials from each session have been made available online. We trust these resources will prove valuable to all participants and stakeholders engaged in APAC’s mission.
The program and session materials for the 14th APAC can be accessed through the link below.
Keynote Lecture
Regulations and Approvals (RA) Session
- Progress Report 2025
- Presentation from Alireza Khadem, WHO
- Presentation from Helene Sou(SAPI) and Huyen Do(PGVN)
- Presentation from Siti Noor Haryani Binti Ismail, NPRA
- Presentation from Worasuda Yoongthong, Thai FDA
- Presentation from Jun Kitahara, PMDA
Drug Discovery Alliances (DA) Session
- Opening from Megumi Ikemori, JPMA
- Presentation from Jun Terauchi, JMBC
- Presentation from Jun Kunisawa, NIBN
- Presentation from Ryosuke Kuribayashi, PMDA
e-labeling Session
- Opening and introduction from Rie Matsui, JPMA
- Presentation from Craig Anderson, HL7 VULCAN Electronic Product Information International Labeling, Pfizer Inc.
- Presentation from Worasuda Yoongthong Thai, FDA
- Presentation from Maslinda Mahat, NPRA
- Presentation from Mei-Chen Huang, Taiwan FDA
Manufacturing, Quality Control and Supply (MQS) Session
- Opening from Chairs
- Introduction from Makoto Ono, JPMA
- Presentation from Kentaro Hara, PMDA
- Presentation from Kim Mi Hng, NPRA
- Presentation from Li Lian Lim, HSA
aUHC Session
- Presentation from Seung-Rae Yu, Dongduk Women's University
- Presentation from Pattara Leelahavarong, Mahidol University
- Presentation from Alec Morton, National University of Singapore
- Presentation from Chung-Liang Shih, National Health Insurance Administration (Taiwan)