| 1960 | Establishment of Pharmaceutical Importers’ Association |
| 1963 | Foundation of Japan Pharmaceutical Traders’ Association and dissolution of Pharmaceutical Importers’ Association Establishment of a shared use laboratory (Asakusa Taito Building) |
| 1968 | Publication of the first edition of the Japanese Drug Directory “JAPTA LIST 1968” |
| 1970 | Laboratory relocation and establishment（Kanda Tosaka Building） |
| 1971 | Establishment of Osaka laboratory |
| 1973 | Publication of the second edition of the Japanese Drug Directory “JAPTA LIST 1973” 10th Anniversary - Commemoration Ceremony was held |
| 1981 | Tokyo laboratory and Osaka laboratory were designated as testing institution by “Ministry of Health and Welfare” （Current Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare） |
| 1987 | Relocation of Osaka laboratory（Truck Kaikan） |
| 1988 | 25th Anniversary - Commemoration Ceremony was held Relocation of Osaka Laboratory (Osaka Kato Building） |
| 2003 | 40th Anniversary - Commemoration Ceremony |
| 2005 | Enforcement of revised Pharmaceutical Affairs Law |
| 2008 | Posting of JAPTA version of “Administrative Notice etc.” in English on the website |
| 2009 | Construction of a new office and Laboratories in Ukima,Tokyo and the headquarters was moved to the current address First participation with an exhibition booth in CPhI China Presentations and workshop held on Japanese regulations Development of a CD version of “Administrative Notice etc.” in English |
| 2010 | Presentations were made on overseas regulatory affairs at CPhI Japan In cooperation with Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Committee (APIC),CEFIC, there was a presentation regarding Japanese regulatory system by PMDA at APIC/CEFIC, at European Conference in Spain Renewed Registration of External Testing Institutions by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare were made both for Tokyo and Osaka Laboratories |
| 2011 | Started operation of NMR(400MHz) Donation sent for the East Japan Eearthquake Relief Participation in Exhibition in CPhI Japan（Osaka） |
| 2012 | Transfer of legal status to a general incorporated association Exhibition Booth set up at CPhI China and regulatory presentations were given by PMDA representatives A cooperation memorandum was signed with China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Medicines & Healthcare Products (CCCMHPIE) |
| 2013 | 50th Anniversary - Commemoration Ceremony and Celebration Party was held Publication ”Japan Pharmaceutical Traders’ Association – 50 years of Strides” |
| 2014 | CPhI Japan 2014 Panel discussion conducted by representatives of the parties importing and supplying drug substances (MHLW, PMDA, Generic manufacturers, Chinese API manufacturers as well as traders) CCCMHPIE and JAPTA conducted a networking event as well as lecture session Lectures were given by Korea Pharmaceutical Trade Association (KPTA), PMDA and JAPTA |
| 2015 | CPhI Japan 2015 International networking event and a panel discussion were given on stable supply of APIs CPhI China 2015 Presentation on Japanese regulatory affairs were given by PMDA representatives CPhI Korea 2015 Presentations on Japanese regulatory affairs were given by PMDA representatives |
| 2016 | CPhI Japan 2016 International API Procurement Forum Members from Asia (China, Korea, India and Japan), USA, and Europe took part for Panel discussion Participation in Japan-India Medical Product Regulation Symposium attended by a JAPTA representative CPhI China 2016 Regulatory forum on GMP/GQP together with Q&A were given by PMDA and JAPTA CPhI Korea 2016 Regulatory Presentation by PMDA representatives were given Renewal Registration of External Testing Institutions by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare were made |
| 2017 | CPhI Japan 2017 International API Procurement Forum (China, Japan and Europe) was held networking Event for CCCMHPIE members and Japanese Pharma. Industry members was also held CPhI China 2017 Regulatory Affairs Presentation by a PMDA representative and Q&A sessions with JAPTA representatives Relocation of Osaka laboratory（Honmachi, Osaka） |
| 2018 | CPhI Japan 2018 Lectures on quality control were given by PMDA representatives,NPO-QAcenter,APIC A panel discussion was held on the theme of ICHQ12 by 10 members of PMDA,APIC,JAPTA,etc. Extension and renovation of Tokyo laboratory (Ukima,Tokyo) CPHI Korea 2018 Presentation on GMP Regulations was given by PMDA representatives. |
| 2019 | CPhI Japan 2019 Networking Event was held with CCCMHPIE and Japanese pharmaceutical associations Lectures on Q3D were given by APIC, MFDS(KOREA), PMDA, JAPTA members and a panel discussion was given |
