On June 14, 2010, the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) delivered a formal statement to the United Nations General Assembly Hearings with NGOs, Civil Society and the Private Sector on the UN Millennium Development Goals. The IFPMA, the only industry body selected to make such a statement, outlined its members’ major contributions to the health-related UN MDGs, their observations on the lessons learnt from their wide range of programs to help improve health in developing countries, and recommendations for advancing progress in this area. Statement delivered by Mario Ottiglio, Associate Director, Public Affairs and Global Health Policy