The Lebanese Pharmaceutical Importers Association (LPIA) was founded on March 3rd 1948, as per the decision of the Minister of National Economy and Social Affairs, Sleiman Naufal, No. 5638. LPIA founders were Messrs Jean Fattal, Abdel Rahman Fakhoury, Edmond Ghorayeb, Salah Tabbara. The successive LPIA presidents were Messrs Jean Fattal (1948 - 1960), Georges Abou Adal (1960 - 1964), Cesar Chalhoub (1964 - 1967), Joseph Ghorayeb (1967 - 1988), Armand Phares (1988 to-date). Since its foundation, LPIA main objectives have been: - To establish and update the Practice rules of the pharmaceutical importers/distributors profession. - To urge Members to take full responsibility for their dealings with society and its citizens, according to fully transparent rules. - To highlight the important role of the pharmaceutical importers to supply the Lebanese market with pharmaceuticals of unquestionable quality at regulated and reasonable prices, insuring the public interest.