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FDA News

• FDA Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the Swiss Confederation and the United States of America Relating to Pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practice, OGPS Statement, January 12, 2023
• OGPS Leadership Message on Local Employed Staff Appreciation Day, OGPS Statement, November 16, 2022
• FDA Signs Confidentiality Commitment with Ecuador, OGPS Statement, August 18, 2022 [Spanish translation]
• FDA Meets with European Food and Drug Regulators, OGPS Statement, July 8, 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

International Partner News

• A child or youth died once every 4.4 seconds in 2021 – UN report, Pan American Health Organization, Press Release January 2023
• Germany gives EUR 2.85 million to support safe agriculture trade in developing countries, World Trade Organization, Press Release, January 2023
• Urgent action needed as acute malnutrition threatens the lives of millions of vulnerable children, World Health Organization, Press Release, January 2023
• Report signals increasing resistance to antibiotics in bacterial infections in humans and need for better data, World Health Organization, Press Release, December 2022
• PAHO celebrates 120 years promoting health in the Americas, Pan American Health Organization, Press Release, December 2022
• Statement by President von der Leyen on ‘REPowerEU: outlook on EU gas supply in 2023', European Union, Press Release, December 2022
• ETF warns that monoclonal antibodies may not be effective against emerging strains of SARS-CoV-2, European Medicines Agency, Press Release, December 2022
• PAHO Director Says Collective Efforts Are Needed To Transform Health Systems, Pan American Health Organization, Press Release, November 2022
• France gives EUR 50,000 to boost safe food exports from developing countries, World Trade Organization, Press Release, November 2022
• Countries Could Cut Emissions by 70% by 2050 and Boost Resilience with Annual Investments of 1.4% of GDP, World Bank, Press Release, November 2022
• WHO, members of the World Health Professions Alliance sign new memorandum of understanding on health workforce priorities, World Health Organization, Press Release, November 2022
• Trade growth to slow sharply in 2023 as global economy faces strong headwinds, World Trade Organization, Press Release, October 2022
• Building climate resilient health services with sustainable energy, World Health Organization, Press Release, October 2022
• Business calls on APEC Leaders to exercise collective leadership and take decisive action for recovery and growth, Asia Pacifica Economic Cooperation, October 2022
• PAHO Launches New Campaign to Curb Stigma Against People with Mental Health Conditions, Pan American Health Organization, Press Release, October 2022

Speeches 

• Remarks by Associate Commissioner Mark Abdoo at the MDSAP Forum, December 1, 2022
• Remarks of Mark Abdoo at the Winston and Strawn Healthcare and Life Sciences Summit 2022, May 21, 2022 
• 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

• Using A Whole-Of-Governments Approach to Combating Illicit Health Products, FDA Voices, September 1, 2022
• 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

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