Collaborations Between Clinical Pharmacologists In Japan And In The United States - Report From The Iq Cplg And Jpma Cptf Meeting In Tokyo, Japan

The International Consortium for Innovation and Quality in Pharmaceutical Development (IQ) Clinical Pharmacology Leadership Group (CPLG) held its first meeting of Japan-based representatives at Astellas Pharma headquarters in Tokyo on October 1, 2019. The meeting was also attended by Japan Pharmaceutical Manufactures Association (JPMA) Clinical Pharmacology Task Force (CPTF) members. Overall, nearly 30 clinical pharmacologists representing 14 companies attended the event. The meeting met its goal of enhancing mutual understanding of each organization's activities. In a number of break-out sessions, participants identified scientific topics for potential future collaboration between JPMA CPTF and IQ CPLG.