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
- Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency Meets with FDA to Discuss Medical Product Issues, OGPS Statement, May 18, 2022
- Officials of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, OGPS Statement, May 9, 2022
- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Press Release, May 9, 2022
- PAHO Establishes High-Level Commission on Mental Health and COVID-19, Pan American Health Organization, Press Release, May 6, 2022
- Meeting highlights from the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) 2-5 May 2022, European Medicines Agency, Press Release, May 6, 2022
- WHO launches first ever global report on infection prevention and control, World Health Organization, Press Release, May 6, 2022
- European Health Union: A European Health Data Space for people and science, European Union, Press Release, May 3, 2022
- Americas at risk of further COVID-19 wave as cases surge in other regions, PAHO Director warns, Pan American Health Organization, Press Release, April 6, 2022
- WHO urges accelerated action to protect human health and combat the climate crisis at a time of heightened conflict and fragility, World Health Organization, Press Release, April 6, 2022
- ECDC and EMA issue advice on fourth doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, European Medicines Agency, Press Release, June 4, 2022
- Global Gateway: President von der Leyen announces major event on 21-22 June, European Commission, Press Release, April 11, 2022
- Estonia donates EUR 20,000 to help developing economies boost trading capacities, World Trade Organization, Press Release, March 29, 2022
- APEC Science Prize Calls for Economic, Environmental, and Social Goals, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Press Release, March 29, 2022
- “Too soon to lower our guard”, warns PAHO Director as pandemic reaches two-year mark, Pan American Health Organization, Press Release, March 9, 2022
- Japan provides CHF 160,000 to strengthen developing countries’ trade skills, World Trade Organization, Press Release, March 4, 2022
- PRIME enables earlier availability of life-changing medicines, European Medicines Agency, Press Release, March 3, 2022
- African Union set to launch the “What African Women Want” Campaign to rally more action on women’s empowerment on International Women’s Day, African Development Union, Press Release, March 7, 2022
- APEC Propels Regional Integration, Connectivity and Sustainability, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Press Release, February 25, 2022
- With 14 countries yet to vaccinate 40% of people, Americas remain most unequal region in the world in fight against COVID-19, Pan-American Health Organization, Press Release, February 2022.
- A stronger role for EMA, European Medicines Agency, Press Release, February 2, 2022.
- Food safety: EU and US resume trade of bivalve molluscs, European Commission, Press Release, February 4, 2022
- Gates Foundation Appoints Board of Trustees – Four New Members Join Co-Chairs Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates to Shape Foundation Governance and Increase Impact, Gates Foundation, Press Release, January 26, 2022
- Austria gives EUR 200,000 to boost developing countries’ trade expertise via chairs network, World Trade Organization, Press Release, January 19, 2022
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 26, 2020
- Testimony by Mark Abdoo, Associate Commissioner for Global Policy and Strategy before the U.S.-China Economic & Security Review Commission, July 30, 2019
- Remarks by Mark Abdoo at the Opening Plenary Session, Drug Information Association (DIA) China Annual Meeting, May 21, 2019
- Remarks by Mark Abdoo at the AFDO 2018 Conference, International and Government Relations Committee Meeting, June 9, 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
- Global Regulators Envision Paradigm Shift Toward Inclusion of Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women in Clinical Research for Medicines and Vaccines, FDA Voices, July 19, 2021
- FDA’s Partnership with Mexico’s Regulators Strengthens Food Safety Protections, FDA Voices, March 17, 2021
- 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, FDA Voices, 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 11, 2019
- FDA’s Global Efforts to Protect Patients and Consumers from Unsafe Products, FDA Voices, 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 29, 2018
- The Safe Food Imperative: Accelerating Progress in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, The World Bank, October 23, 2018
- FDA Collaborates to Promote Safety, Quality in Clinical Trials Done in India, FDA Voices, July 12, 2017
- FDA in India: Championing a Culture of Quality, FDA Voices, March 28, 2017