Purpose
The purpose of JSQA (Japan Society of Quality Assurance) is to facilitate the knowledge and skill of JSQA members concerned with Quality and Quality Management of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, agricultural chemicals, chemical substance, food items, veterinary drugs, feed additives and so on.


 Activity
JSQA performs the following activities to accomplish the above stated purpose. One acitivity period is equivalent to two years.
1) Researching qulity and qulity management
2) Issuing materials based on collected information and research results
3) Holding conference and seminar, etc.
4) Liaising with related regulatory authorities, industrial organization and so on
5) Collecting information from related regulatroy authorities and providing this information to JSQA members.
6) Creating collaborative relationships with related oversea organization, collecting oversea information and providing this information to JSQA members.
7) Other activities needed to accomplish JSQA's objectives
 
 Profile
     
The 1st term February, 1992 Foudation of JSQA by GLP parties under the president Dr. Yoshihito Omori
     
The 2nd term June, 1995 Flotation of the GCP Division
     
The 3rd term April, 1996 Start of the two-division system: GLP and GCP Divisions
  June, 1996 The 12th International Congress of the International Society of Quality Assurance in Yokohama
  June, 1997 Installation of the new president, Dr. Tomoji Yanagita
     
The 4th term January, 1999 Issurance of "Note for Assuring Quality of Efficacy Pharmacology Studies" (Prepared by JPMA and JSQA)
     
The 5th term May, 2000 Conclusion of the mutual cooperation agreement with BARQA
  October, 2000 Conclusion of the mutual coopreration agreement with SQA
  January, 2001 Start of GLP-QAP Registration Test
     
The 6th term May, 2002 Installation of the new president, Ms. Yoko Nakamura
  October, 2002 Conclusion of the mutural cooperation agreement among SQA, BARQA, and JSQA
  October, 2003 The 10th Anniversary General Meeting of JSQA
    Renewal of the JSQA logo mark
     
The 7th term July, 2005 The 10th Anniversary General Meeting of the GCP Division
     
The 8th term April, 2006 Flotation of the GQP/GVP/GPSP Division
  June, 2007 Installation of the new president, Dr. Akira Takanaka
    Start of the three-division system: GLP, GCP and GQP/GVP/GPSP Divisions
  March, 2008 Holding the 3 division's joint general meeting and workshop to report the result of their studies of the 8th term