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

• World Food Safety Day 2022 - Safer food, better health, World Health Organization, Press Release, June 2022
• As COVID-19 cases rise in the Americas, countries also face the threat of seasonal flu, hurricanes, PAHO Director says, Pan American Health Organization, Press Release, June 2022
• 118 regions and local authorities join the EU Mission for Adaptation to Climate Change, European Union, Press Release, June 2022  
• Enhance Human Capital through Education and Cooperation: Minister, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, Press Release, June 2022
• Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency Meets with FDA to Discuss Medical Product Issues, OGPS Statement, May 18, 2022
• Meeting of 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

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  

Blog

• From a Global Perspective - Occasional thought pieces on international topics from FDA experts across the agency

Newsletter

• Global Update – global news, information, events, and resources from the FDA Office of Global Policy and Strategy

FDA Voices

• 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
• 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

Related External Articles

• The Safe Food Imperative: Accelerating Progress in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, The World Bank, October 23, 2018