Introduction to FDA’s Office of Trade and Global Partnerships

Date/Time
Date(s) - 23 Jul 2024
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Location

Date: July 23, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET (10 AM – 11 AM AZ/PDT)

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ABOUT THIS WEBINAR (Hosted by CDER SBIA)

The goal of this webinar is to provide an introduction to FDA’s Office of Trade and Global Partnerships (OTGP). OTGP serves as the FDA lead for addressing issues related to international trade of regulated products, mutual recognition agreements, and entering into arrangements and sharing information with global counterparts. OTGP also serves as the FDA lead for addressing cross-cutting issues in multilateral organizations, such as the World Health Organization, and coordinates issues arising in multilateral forums within FDA.

Through the webinar, the audience will learn how OTGP’s work relates to pharmaceutical products and understand the different types of international agreements and arrangements used by FDA. The audience will also learn when and how to contact OTGP.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

Manufacturers, consultants and professionals: engaged or interested in international trade of pharmaceutical products and drug supply chain issues who have an interest in understanding FDA’s pharmaceutical mutual recognition agreements with foreign regulators involved in the development of pharmaceutical products and combination products that might be impacted by ongoing international negotiations to reduce the use of plastics.
Foreign regulators
Trade associations

TOPICS

A general overview of OTGP’s mission, roles, and activities
Overview of international arrangements and mutual recognition agreements (MRAs) between FDA and foreign drug regulatory authorities and the impact of MRAs on pharmaceutical inspection process
Why the FDA cares about international trade and OTGP’s role in addressing non-tariff barriers to trade in pharmaceutical products
Implications of the United Nations (UN) plastics negotiations for pharmaceutical products

SPEAKERS
Joseph Rieras
Director, Office of Trade and Global Partnerships (OTGP) | Office of Global Policy and Strategy
(OGPS) | Office of the Commissioner (OC) | FDA

Eloisa Noriega
International Policy Analyst
OTGP | OGPS | OC | FDA

Azada Hafiz
International Policy Analyst
OTGP | OGPS | OC | FDA

Kristan Callahan
Senior Public Health Advisor
OTGP | OGPS | OC | FDA

Matthew Scherer
International Policy Analyst
OTGP | OGPS | OC | FDA