2023 Volume 58 Issue 2 Pages 148-152
The la Societe franco-japonaise de pharmacie (SFJP) was established in 1972, mainly by international students who studied under Professor Couvovier of the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Paris, and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022. SFJP has promoted exchanges between Japanese and French pharmaceutical researchers and pharmacists, contributing to the advancement and development of science and culture between the two countries. The driving force for this was French pharmaceutical education and research, as well as lectures and discussions on the pharmacist profession. Based on the key words in the lecture titles, the 50 years of activities of the society can be roughly divided into three periods: 1) From 1972, SFJP introduced French pharmacy and hospital pharmacists and drug quality control, and made efforts to improve the pharmacy and medical situation in Japan. 2) From 1999, discussions were held on biopharmaceutical products and clinical application issues, the ideal state of the global pharmaceutical industry, and the establishment of a six-year pharmacy education system with references to the French education system. 3) From 2013, exchanges between Japanese and French researchers became active, and there were lectures and discussions on pharmaceutical research, education, new functions of pharmacists, hospital pharmacist activities.
