The tenth anniversary of CPhI Japan,  leading international pharmaceutical event will be  held from April18 to 20, 2011 at the Big Sight Exhibition Center in Tokyo. The full line-up of events during CPhI Japan includes P-MEC Japan, which covers pharma machinery and equipment, ICSE Japan, which looks at outsourcing solutions and BioPh Japan, which showcases the biopharma sector. Attendance to the shows is free through pre-registration at www.cphijapan.com.

 Leading events organiser UBM Live and its sister company, UBM Japan Co. Ltd. has  announced details of the anticipated content and new developments taking place at the event.One significant development this year is that, based on the positive feedback received for the 2010 BioPh Pavilion, BioPh is to be introduced as a stand-alone event focusing on the increasing convergence of pharma and biotech business models in global healthcare. It will feature exhibitors in areas such as bioinformatics, diagnostics, genomics and proteomics, and process validation. CPhI Japan’s other co-located shows, ICSE and P-MEC, have also shown healthy growth in popularity and size since their introductions in 2005 and 2008 respectively, and expect to continue this upwards trend in 2011.

In celebration of CPhI Japan‘s 10  year anniversary, an extensive seminar program featuring more than 120 sessions to be held over the three-day period.  Attendees from each show will have the option to attend one of the many sessions where speakers will cover the most current and relevant topics in the industry. Topics include: significant developments for the pharmaceutical industry in Japan in 2010; pricing system reform for innovative drugs; improvements in drug approvals; and, the importance of the pharmaceutical industry as a driver of economic growth. Special seminars organized by the Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (JPMA) will present issues such as quality assurance in the supply chain and the developments of biologics.  More details of the seminars content can be found at www.cphijapan.com.   

After a successful introduction in 2010, a special workshop, “A Practical Guideline to the Revised Pharmaceutical Affairs Law,” will once again be hosted for international guests. Participants of the workshop will have the chance to ask questions about the pharmaceuticals affairs laws directly to the officials taking part in the workshop. Questions will be invited on, amongst other subjects, the maintenance of Master File Systems for drug substances, the accreditation processing of foreign manufacturers, the application for GMP Compliance, inspection procedures for foreign manufacturers.