International Programs News, Speeches, and Publications
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The News, Speeches, and Publications page contains current information about international program activities at home and abroad.
News
- UN agencies back bold plan to ensure every child in need gets a regular healthy meal in school by 2030, Press Release, Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, November 2021
- Chinese Taipei Contributes to Inclusive Growth and Digital Economy Initiatives, Press Release, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, November 2021
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, and UNICEF Announce $150 Million Guarantee to Support Access to Vaccines and Health Supplies in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, Press Release, Gates Foundation, November 2021
- Sweden donates SEK 500,000 to support LDCs’ participation in Ministerial Conference, Press Release, World Trade Organization, November 2021
- Investment in primary health care urgently needed to ensure COVID-19 recovery in the Americas, Press Release, Pan American Health Organization, November 2021
- PAHO and ECLAC call for accelerating vaccination processes, transforming health systems and building welfare states to control the pandemic and further the region’s recovery, Press Release, Pan American Health Organization, October 2021
- Ministers: Small Businesses are the Powerhouses of APEC’s Economy, Press Release, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, October 2021
- EMA starts evaluating use of COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty in children aged 5 to 11, Press Release, European Medicines Agency, October 2021
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Commits up to $120 Million to Accelerate Access to COVID-19 Drug for Lower-Income Countries, Calls on Other Donors to Mobilize Resources, Press Release, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, October 2021
- Global trade rebound beats expectations but marked by regional divergences, Press Release, World Trade Organization, October 2021
- Korea contributes CHF 290,000 to help developing countries participate in global trade, Press Release, World Trade Organization, September 2021
- Increase in manufacturing capacity for COVID-19 vaccine from BioNTech/Pfizer, Press Release, European Medicines Agency, September 2021
- PAHO calls for strengthened government action to protect populations from the COVID-19 pandemic's health and social impacts Press Release, Pan-American Health Organization, September 2021
- Women’s Economic Opportunities in APEC Improve, but Persistent Gender Biases Stifle Progress, Press Release, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, September 2021
Speeches
- Presentation by Bruce Ross for the APHA's 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting, HHS's Global Health Workforce – On the Front Lines of Health Diplomacy During the Time of COVID-19, October 2020
- Testimony by Mark Abdoo, Associate Commissioner for Global Policy and Strategy before the U.S.-China Economic & Security Review Commission, July 2019
- Remarks by Mary Lou Valdez to the North American Food Safety and Quality 2019 Conference, June 2019
- Remarks by Mark Abdoo at the Opening Plenary Session, Drug Information Association (DIA) China Annual Meeting, May 2019
- Remarks by Mark Abdoo at the AFDO 2018 Conference, International and Government Relations Committee Meeting, June 2018
Publications
- From a Global Perspective - Occasional thought pieces on international topics from FDA experts across the agency
- Global Updates – global news, information, events, and resources from the FDA Office of Global Policy and Strategy
- Equivalence: Using a Trade Mechanism to Ensure Broader Consumer Choice and Open New Markets for Molluscan Shellfish, FDA Voices, September 23, 2020
- Ensuring Patient Safety and Drug Manufacturing Quality Through Partnership with European Union Regulators, by Anna Abram, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning, Legislation and Analysis and Mark Abdoo, FDA’s Associate Commissioner for the Office of Global Policy and Strategy, FDA Voices, July 2019
- FDA’s Global Efforts to Protect Patients and Consumers from Unsafe Products, by Anna Abram, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning, Legislation and Analysis and Mark Abdoo, FDA’s Associate Commissioner for the Office of Global Policy and Strategy, FDA Voices, November 2018
- The Safe Food Imperative: Accelerating Progress in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, The World Bank, October 2018
- FDA Collaborates to Promote Safety, Quality in Clinical Trials Done in India, FDA Voices, July 2017
- FDA in India: Championing a Culture of Quality, FDA Voices, March 2017