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
- African countries commit to double agricultural productivity as development banks, institutions pledge US$17 billion to increase food security, Press Release, African Development Bank, May 2021
- Meeting highlights from the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) 3-6 May 2021, Press Release, European Medicines Agency, May 2021
- Joint Statement on transparency and data integrity International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA) and WHO, Press Release, World Health Organization, May 2021
- PAHO report: COVID-19 highlights need for strengthening national regulatory authorities in Latin America and the Caribbean - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization Press Release, PAHO, April 2021
- World trade primed for strong but uneven recovery after COVID-19 pandemic shock, Press Release, World Trade Organization, April 2021
- PAHO steps up COVID-19 surveillance and vaccine procurement to fight surging infections, PAHO Director reports, Press Release Pan American Health Organization, April 2021
- African Development Bank brings graduates one step closer to helping their countries access climate finance, Press Release, African Development Bank, April 2021
- PAHO urges early detection of congenital defects, Press Release, Pan American Health Organization, March 2021
- Rotavirus vaccines made available for use in humanitarian crises, Press Release, World Health Organization, March 2021
- First meeting held to advance work on trade and environmental sustainability, Press release, World Trade Organization, March 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)