Founded in 1993, the Sino-American Pharmaceutical Professionals Association (SAPA) grew rapidly and has become one of the most active and well-recognized Chinese-heritage enduring professional organizations in the United States. SAPA is an independent, nonprofit and professional organization with over 4,000 members in USA, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan. Its headquarters is based in the tri-state area (NY-NJ-CT) with three regional chapters in New England, Greater Philadelphia and California bay area, and one chapter in Shanghai, China.