Asian Pharmacoepidemiology Network
Multi-national studies for Asia
AsPEN advances pharmacoepidemiology research in Asia-Pacific to support medication safety, effectiveness evaluation, and regional education, collaboration, and knowledge exchange.
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Who we are
A regional research network
Founded in April 2012, AsPEN is a Special Interest Group of ISPE connecting pharmacoepidemiology researchers across 6+ Asia/Pacific countries.
What we do
Multi-country database studies
Common protocols applied locally to each site's claims or EHR database; rapid signal detection, methodologic harmonisation, and full pharmacoepidemiological studies.
How to join
Open to ISPE members
ISPE membership is required. Join the SIG through the ISPE Community platform; new collaborators are welcomed across academic, regulatory, and industry settings.
Learn more →Leadership
Meet the current Chair
AsPEN is led by a Chair elected from member national groups. The current Chair oversees programme strategy, ISPE liaison, and coordination of multi-country studies.
Education & Academic
Meet the Educational Lead
The Academic & Education office is the operational hub for AsPEN studies; coordinating proposals across national groups, supporting protocol development and meta-analysis, and routing industry, regulatory, and academic enquiries to the right collaborators.
Where AsPEN works
AsPEN brings together databases and research groups across Asia/Pacific. Below: a snapshot of participating data sources.
Taiwan
National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD)
National Claims
Japan
National Database of Health Insurance Claims and Specific Health Checkups (NDB)
National Claims
South Korea
National Health Insurance Service – National Health Information Database (NHIS-NHID)
National Claims
Hong Kong
Clinical Data Analysis and Reporting System (CDARS)
Public-sector EHR
United Kingdom
Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD)
Primary-care EHR
United States
Medicare (20% sample)
Claims