Events
SAPA-GP 2010 Annual Conference (English report (brief complete), Chinese report, news on 僑報), April 30 - May 1, 2010, features senior executives and officers from biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries and government agencies to discuss current challenges and opportunities in an evolving pharmaceutical industry. Given the impact of recent mergers, acquisitions, and reorganization across the pharmaceutical industry, career development & job fair will focus on new job opportunities in R&D, outsourcing, business and entrepreneurships in both in the US and in emerging markets, especially China.
Drug Development in Biologics Conference (report), March 6, 2010.
With the economy situation still struggling and big pharmaceutical companies reshaping their strategies, SAPA-GP organized a day-long Drug Development in Biologics Conference on March 6, 2010, in Fort Washington, a suburban town outside Philadelphia. Over 200 people attended this timely conference.
SAPA-GP & BPBC Job Fair, January 24, 2010.
Non-Clinical Drug Safety Evaluation Workshop (report), December 12, 2009.
Drug safety is one of the leading factors contributing to the low success rate for drug development. In order to address many issues in drug safety and provide an opportunity for members to better understand key aspects of this field, SAPA-GP organized a non-clinical drug safety evaluation workshop on December 12, 2009. The attendees include over 100 professionals with various backgrounds, such as chemistry, biology, law, business development, as well as others of diverse backgrounds.
SAPA-GP and Frontage Laboratories, Inc. co-sponsored a workshop in Zhengzhou China on September 20 - 21, 2009.
The goal of the workshop is to provide educational information about latest U.S. FDA regulatory policies for generic and new drugs approval in order to help Chinese Pharmaceutical companies launch their products in the international market. Workshop is given by current and previous FDA officials and experienced cross-border industrial practitioners and specialists.
SAPA-GP and Guang Hua Chinese School 2009 joint picnic, August 29, 2009.
Attracted many participants. We had fine food, funny games, valuable networking, etc., and shared joys and sorrows in the current professions.
SAPA-GP & Monte Jade Joint Annual Conference, May 15-16, 2009.
leaders from across biotech and pharma gathered for an educational and inspiring two-day conference. The conference explored the big challenges facing our business, emerging markets, the effects of mergers and acquisitions on pharma and the innovative tactics that companies are using to thrive in these turbulent economic times.
Clinical Trials & Innovative Drug Development Conference, March 21, 2009 (report).
The high quality program attracted participants from not only the Greater Philadelphia area but also from New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland and North Carolina. There were attendees from China as well.
Chinese New Year Celebration Luncheon, January 31, 2009.
Biomarker & Personalized Medicine Symposium and Career Fair, on November 22, 2008, 8 AM-5 PM.
The SAPA-GP annual picnic, jointly organized with GuangHua Chinese School, on August 31, 2008, 11 AM-5 PM.
SAPA-GP's response to Sichuan earthquake, May 2008.
The Sixth Annual Conference, June 21, 2008, 8:30-7 PM:
Pharmaceutical Industry: A look at the present and the future (report in Chinese, English).
Members Conference, May 10, 2008, 8:30-5 PM:
Quality by Design & Biostatistics
Commercial Workshop (the report), April 5, 2008, 1-5:30 PM.
Student Coach Workshop, March 8, 2008, 8:30-12 PM:
Planning and Developing a Fulfilling Career (report)
Hai Gui Workshop, December 22, 2007, 1:00-5:30 PM:
Prospective Overview of Opportunities in Chinese Pharmaceutical Industry by Hai Gui (report)
Clinical Trials Workshop, October 20, 2007, 8:30 PM - 5:30 PM:
Clinical Trials in New Drug Development
Learning and Networking Series, October 10, 2007, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM:
Challenges of a Biotechnology Entrepreneur
SAPA-GP 2007 Annual Picnic, August 18, 2007. (flyer, report in report in Chinese and English)
SAPA 2007 Shanghai Conference, July 3-5, 2007, co-organized by Shanghai Bio-forum 2007.
SAPA 2007 Beijing Workshop, June 29-30, 2007:
The Real World Experience: Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Innovation and Development
The Fifth Annual Conference, May 5, 2007, 9am to 9pm:
Innovation and Globalization: Current Trends in Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industry.
(, conference report, interview report)
SAPA-GP student coach workshop, April 14, 2007, 10am to noon.
SAPA-GP Learning and Networking, March 29, 2007, 6 PM to 9 PM:
Financial Planning: How to Retire Rich and Early.
SAPA-GP's Dinner Meeting with Beijing Pharma/Biotech Delegate, March 5, 2007, 6 PM to 9 PM.
2nd Member Conference, Feburary 25, 2007, 8:30am-5pm:
State-of-the-Art Technologies in Drug Discovery and Development,
Sponsored by Keystone Analytical Lab, Inc & Millipore Corporation. (Report)
Christmas / New Year Dinner with "Sea Turtles", December 21, 2006.
Perspectives On Professional Life: Technical, Management, Business or Entrepreneurship as Career Options, December 5, 2006, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM.
Outsourcing & Offshoring of Drug Development, November 12, 2006, 8 - 5:30.
Download lectures (for SAPA-GP members only) (Report)
SAPA Educational Workshop at Beijing, China, October 23-24, 2006, and Shanghai, October 30, 2006:
Modern Processes of Drug Development.
Learning and Networking Series, October 11, 2006, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM:
Entrepreneurship - Vision and Reality
Career Development Workshop, September 17, 2006, 1 - 5 PM:
Pharmaceutical Research & Development in China
The Annual Picnic 2006 (flyer), August 13, 2006.
Post-Conference Workshop, June 18, 2006, 9 am - 5:30 pm:
Modern Process of Drug Development Workshop: from Discovery to Commercialization
The Fourth Annual Conference, June 17, 2006, 7:30 pm - 9 pm:
21st Century Innovation & Globalization of Medicine Development
The conference banquet is sponsored by Guangzhou Development District.
report
Pre-Conference Workshop, June 16, 2006, 1pm - 5:30 pm:
FDA Filing and GMP Compliance
First Generic Drug and Biopharmaceutical Conference, April 15, 2006, 8:00 am - 5:30 pm:
Career Workshop 2006, March 25th, 2006, 10 AM - 12 PM:
Career Development in US Pharmaceutical Industry
Dinner Symposium, February 20, 2006, 5pm - 9pm:
China New Drug Development
First Member Conference, January 14, 2006:
Modern Process of Drug Development from Discovery to Commercialization
Career Symposium 2005, December 10, 2005:
Career Success in the Pharmaceutical / Biotech Industry
The Annual Picnic 2005 (flyer, report), September 10, 2005.

The Third Annual Conference, June 18, 2005:
Globalization of Pharmaceutical/Biotech R&D
Speakers Sponsors
Program in HTML Interview with Robert R. Ruffolo, Jr.
Program in PDF Interview with Anthony Ford-Hutchinson
Report in Chinese Report in English
Pictures Selected lectures
Direction Hotel
The conference banquet is sponsored by Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park.

Career Development Workshop, March 20, 2005.
Career and Biotech/Pharma Investment Workshop (Program, Sponsors), December 4, 2004.
SAPA-GP 2004 Annual Picnic (flyer), August 29, 2004.
SAPA Gathering at ACS Meeting in Philadelphia, August 24, 2004.
The Second Annual Conference, June 5, 2004:
Current Trends in World Pharmaceutical and Biotech R&D
Pharma & Biotech Workshop, December 13, 2003.
Student-Coach Workshop, October 5, 2003.
The Second Picnic Party, August 16, 2003.
Anti-SARS Forum, June 1, 2003.
The First Annual Conference, October 19, 2002:
Drug Discovery in the 21st Century
The First Picnic Party, September 14, 2002.
The pre-organization committee of establishing SAPA-GP was formed on a meeting in February, 2002.