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79th World Health Assembly: Constituency statement on the follow-up to the Political Declaration on non-communicable diseases

On 21 May 2026, the International Federation on Ageing delivered a joint constituency statement on the follow-up to the Political Declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) at the 79th session of the World Health Assembly. We urge WHO and Member States to ensure that implementation of the Political Declaration on the prevention and control of NCDs...

Global biopharmaceutical leaders meet Japanese Prime Minister to reinforce action needed to retain Japan’s leadership in life‑sciences

28 MAY 2026, TOKYO – A delegation of over 20 global pharmaceutical leaders from top American, Japanese and European biopharmaceutical companies met this week with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to reinforce the action needed for Japan to grow its leadership in life sciences. Pharmaceutical industry amongst highest R&D intensive sectors in Japan Over the past...

79th World Health Assembly (WHA79): Draft updated global action plan on antimicrobial resistance

On 23 May 2026, IFPMA delivered a statement on the draft updated Global Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance at the 79th session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva. We welcome the timely update of the Global Action Plan on AMR (GAP), which provides a unique opportunity to take stock of progress to date and...

79th session of the World Health Assembly (WHA79): Harmonization of regulatory approaches, governance, and standards for data, digital health, and artificial intelligence in the health sector

On 23 May 2026, IFPMA delivered a statement on the harmonization of regulatory approaches, governance, and standards for data, digital health, and artificial intelligence in the health sector at the 79th session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva. Noting the previous work on digital health transformation, AI, and data governance, and the first WHO...