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href="#6745bd9942334" aria-controls="6745bd9942334">2024 and 2023</a> </h2> </div> <div id="6745bd9942334" class="panel-collapse collapse in" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="heading_6745bd9942334"> <div class="panel-body"> <ul> <li><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="84f73a0f-1eac-4d30-9f48-b504731dc148" href="/media/182746/download?attachment" title="icdra_-_kimberlee_trzeciak_remarks_10.16.2024.pdf">Remarks by Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs Kimberlee Trzeciak at 19th Annual International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities</a>, New Delhi, India, October 16, 2024</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="823c0f29-7812-49c2-897c-bb335e43ad08" href="/media/180313/download?attachment" title="AGOA2024 - MA Remarks - Accelerating Ratification of AMA session (7.25.2024)">Remarks by Associate Commissioner Mark Abdoo at the United States-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum</a>, July 25, 2024</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="3185086e-9d20-4464-a7c6-0eb23c6fdf72" href="/media/179594/download?attachment" title="MA Remarks at USP Convention Africa First Chapter Meeting (6.13.2024).pdf">Remarks by Associate Commissioner Mark Abdoo at the USP Convention Africa First Chapter Meeting</a>, June 13, 2024</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="64d573f2-15f5-4043-8ca4-bfdd6dc1ddc2" href="/media/176976/download?attachment" title="IMDRF Remarks by AC Mark Abdoo (3.12.2024).pdf">Remarks by Associate Commissioner Mark Abdoo at the 25th Session of the International Medical Device Regulatory Forum</a>, March 12, 2024</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="f4018999-6f74-4ec2-8d0c-5ef9c93f4ab5" href="/media/169487/download?attachment" title="Andi Fristedt - Peking University Remarks (6.14.23)">Remarks by Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs Andi Fristedt at Peking University</a>, Beijing, China, June 14, 2023</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="506d3e62-1bb0-454e-a97a-80bbd94df9b1" href="/media/169002/download?attachment" title="Mark Abdoo Speech IBA World Life Sciences Conference">Remarks by Associate Commissioner Mark Abdoo at the International Bar Association World Life Sciences Conference</a>, June 1, 2023</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="e535f131-ae86-4e09-951b-37cf56fed36d" href="/media/168342/download?attachment" title="MA Remarks for FDLI (5.13.23).pdf">Remarks by Associate Commissioner Mark Abdoo at the Food & Drug Law Institute 2023 Conference</a>, May 18, 2023</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="73d54aa4-dbb1-4014-bd06-7178bd92b560" href="/media/167464/download?attachment" title="Abdoo - APEC remarks (4.25.2023)">Remarks by Associate Commissioner Mark Abdoo at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Medical Product Supply Chain Dialogue</a>, April 25, 2023</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="210c6a1f-456b-4df8-abe4-c192a55fef38" href="/international-programs/global-perspective/remarks-associate-commissioner-mark-abdoo-indian-society-clinical-research-16th-annual-meeting" title="Remarks by Associate Commissioner Mark Abdoo at the Indian Society for Clinical Research 16th Annual Meeting">Remarks by Associate Commissioner Mark Abdoo at the Indian Society for Clinical Research 16th Annual Meeting</a>, February 24, 2023</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="e7be7177-4072-4113-8ad1-9b53a87f3d04" href="/international-programs/global-perspective/remarks-associate-commissioner-mark-abdoo-parenteral-drug-association-india-chapter-10th-annual" title="Remarks by Associate Commissioner Mark Abdoo at the Parenteral Drug Association India Chapter 10th Annual Meeting">Remarks by Associate Commissioner Mark Abdoo at the Parenteral Drug Association India Chapter 10th Annual Meeting</a>, February 21, 2023</li> </ul> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div title="2022 and earlier" open="no" class=" panel panel-default fda-accordion-panel"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="heading_6745bd9942afd"> <h2 class="panel-title"> <a role="button" class="collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent href="#6745bd9942afd" aria-controls="6745bd9942afd">2022 and earlier</a> </h2> </div> <div id="6745bd9942afd" class="panel-collapse collapse collapsed" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="heading_6745bd9942afd"> <div class="panel-body"> <ul> <li><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="246fe238-3d42-4b0f-ab9d-1396c23daf53" href="/international-programs/global-perspective/remarks-associate-commissioner-mark-abdoo-mdsap-forum" title="Remarks by Associate Commissioner Mark Abdoo at the MDSAP Forum ">Remarks by Associate Commissioner Mark Abdoo at the MDSAP Forum</a>, December 1, 2022</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="3faa3c02-469b-4d80-bcf9-f00c0d40dadd" href="/news-events/speeches-fda-officials/remarks-mark-abdoo-2022-winston-and-strawn-healthcare-and-life-sciences-summit-may-11-2022-05112022" title="Remarks by Mark Abdoo at the 2022 Winston and Strawn Healthcare and Life Sciences Summit, May 11, 2022 - 05/11/2022">Remarks of Mark Abdoo at the Winston and Strawn Healthcare and Life Sciences Summit 2022</a>, May 21, 2022 </li> <li><a href="/news-events/speeches-fda-officials/fda-presentation-american-public-health-associations-2020-virtual-annual-meeting-10262020">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</a>, October 26, 2020</li> <li><a href="/news-events/congressional-testimony/exploring-growing-us-reliance-chinas-biotech-and-pharmaceutical-products-07312019">Testimony by Mark Abdoo, Associate Commissioner for Global Policy and Strategy before the U.S.-China Economic & Security Review Commission</a>, July 30, 2019</li> <li><a href="/news-events/speeches-fda-officials/remarks-mark-abdoo-opening-plenary-session-drug-information-association-dia-china-annual-meeting">Remarks by Mark Abdoo at the Opening Plenary Session, Drug Information Association (DIA) China Annual Meeting</a>, May 21, 2019</li> <li><a href="/news-events/speeches-fda-officials/remarks-afdo-2018-conference-international-and-government-relations-committee-meeting-06102018">Remarks by Mark Abdoo at the AFDO 2018 Conference, International and Government Relations Committee Meeting</a>, June 9, 2018</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div></div> <p> </p> <h2>FDA International News</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.fda.gov/media/174142/download?attachment">FDA Announces Withdrawal from Global Harmonization Working Party, CDRH Statement</a>, November 27, 2023</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="81538245-0917-44cf-9aa1-c137158c3ea5" href="/media/171679/download?attachment" title="FDA Meets with South African Health Products Regulatory Authority 8.29.23">FDA Officials Meet with South African Health Products Regulatory Authority Delegation</a>, OGPS Statement, August 29, 2023</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="22d6dcda-6c62-4faf-95db-fa315c2ca83e" href="/media/171616/download?attachment" title="FDA and Ecuador Sign Partnership that Will Enhance Safety of Imported Shrimp - OGPS Statement - Aug 25 2023 (final)">FDA Signs Shrimp Regulatory Partnership Agreement with Ecuador</a>, OGPS Statement, August 25, 2023</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="d53c2e54-5eb3-42ba-8684-d3ac838eb49b" href="/media/170595/download?attachment" title="FDA Mutual Recognition Agreement with Swissmedic Enters Into Force - OGPS Statement - (July 27 2023)">FDA Mutual Recognition Agreement with Swissmedic Enters Into Force</a>, OGPS Statement, July 27, 2023</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="9903d43a-cb0b-4b3c-889e-ea18dd6b6f6a" href="/media/170155/download?attachment" title="FDA Signs CC with Indonesia - OGPS Statement - (July 10 2023)">FDA Signs Confidentially Commitment with Indonesia</a>, OGPS Statement, July 10, 2023</li> <li><a href="https://in.usembassy.gov/u-s-and-india-cooperate-on-operation-broader-sword-to-stop-international-shipments-of-illegal-and-dangerous-drugs-medical-devices/">U.S. and India Cooperate on “Operation Broader Sword” to Stop International Shipments of Illegal and Dangerous Drugs</a>, U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India Press Release, July 7, 2023</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="21c3e945-f91d-400f-bcef-9bd73f1042e5" href="/media/168704/download?attachment" title="FDA Expands Mutual Recognition Agreement with European Union">FDA Expands Mutual Recognition Agreement with European Union</a>, OGPS Statement, May 31, 2023</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="2ef84d87-48de-4f63-9504-a67a375a3125" href="/media/168009/download?attachment" title="Japanese Health Officials meet with FDA to discuss future collaboration.pdf">Japanese Officials Meet with FDA to Discuss Future Collaborations</a>, OGPS Statement, May 9, 2023</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="f9297a3f-9718-46ed-8189-636d2cc23000" href="/media/167060/download?attachment" title="Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the PRC - Statement 04122023">Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic China</a>, OGPS Statement, April 12, 2023</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="afa411bb-f07c-4073-a97d-fbe3c3a65697" href="/media/166829/download?attachment" title="FDA meets with Nigerian delegation on 04042023">FDA Officials Meet with Delegation from Nigeria</a>, OGPS Statement, April 4, 2023</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="ae821113-58e4-48bb-acb5-17952a18d50c" href="/media/166671/download?attachment" title="SENASICA visits FDA 03-28-2023">FDA Officials Meet with Representatives of Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety and Quality</a> (SENASICA), OGPS Statement, March 28, 2023 [<a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="2df824c5-56eb-40f3-bc2a-b8d9214bde59" href="/media/166695/download?attachment" title="SENASICA visits FDA 03-28-2023 SPANISH VERSION final">Spanish translation</a>] </li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="cc3d345d-de3b-4d1c-8417-2aa1b89c2fe8" href="/media/166382/download?attachment" title="South Korean Health Officials Meet with FDA to Discuss Future Collaboration (pdf)">South Korean Health Officials Meet with FDA to Discuss Future Collaborations</a>, OGPS Statement, March 21, 2023</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="ec850439-5185-4466-924a-978e97d4513e" href="/media/166158/download?attachment" title="Danish Delegation Meets with FDA">Danish Minister of Health and Danish Medicines Agency Meet with FDA to Discuss Future Collaborations</a>, OGPS Statement, March 10, 2023</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="2052344e-1aec-4375-a1b1-d29066be2a1f" href="/media/164572/download?attachment" title="FDA Signs MRA with SwissMedic - OGPS Statement - Jan 12 2023 (updated final copy)">FDA Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the Swiss Confederation and the United States of America Relating to Pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practice</a>, OGPS Statement, January 12, 2023</li> </ul> <div class=" panel-group" id="accordion_274730" role="tablist" aria-multiselectable="true"> <div title="2022" open="no" class=" panel panel-default fda-accordion-panel"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="heading_6745bd994305f"> <h2 class="panel-title"> <a role="button" class="collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent href="#6745bd994305f" aria-controls="6745bd994305f">2022</a> </h2> </div> <div id="6745bd994305f" class="panel-collapse collapse collapsed" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="heading_6745bd994305f"> <div class="panel-body"> <ul> <li><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="b2e047fe-b136-4110-a152-f8fc85ea11ca" href="/media/163280/download?attachment" title="OGPS Celebrates LES Recognition Day - OGPS Statement Nov 16 2022">OGPS Leadership Message on Local Employed Staff Appreciation Day</a>, OGPS Statement, November 16, 2022</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="0f461c07-7e85-4f70-8a6b-e9bb26a612f0" href="/media/161003/download?attachment" title="FDA Signs Confidentiality Commitment with Ecuador">FDA Signs Confidentiality Commitment with Ecuador</a>, OGPS Statement, August 18, 2022 [<a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="d45311e8-3e06-44b3-825d-37dba9668ef9" href="/media/161004/download?attachment" title="FDA Signs Confidentiality Commitment with Ecuador [Spanish]">Spanish translation</a>]</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="58928413-7f25-4d44-b1cd-f5a4e0a71f7e" href="/media/159722/download?attachment" title="FDA Meets with European Food and Drug Regulators - July 8 2022">FDA Meets with European Food and Drug Regulators</a>, OGPS Statement, July 8, 2022</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="9d145076-4ece-4f10-8536-d59b7dc3934f" href="/media/158550/download?attachment" title="Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency Meets with FDA to Discuss Medical Product Issues">Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency Meets with FDA to Discuss Medical Product Issues</a>, OGPS Statement, May 18, 2022</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="892c1d94-4bbf-44a1-8b47-d655dd211cb5" href="/media/158259/download?attachment" title="Meeting of Officials of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment">Meeting of Officials of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment</a>, OGPS Statement, May 9, 2022</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div></div> <p> </p> <h2>U.S. Government Documents of International Interest</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/03/08/joint-update-by-the-department-of-state-and-the-department-of-hhs-on-negotiations-toward-a-pandemic-accord.html">Joint Update by the Department of State and the Department of Health and Human Services on Negotiations Toward a Pandemic Accord</a></li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="media_download" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="38e44fcb-0de3-4840-884f-8de5f964fd01" href="/media/166332/download?attachment" title="Letter Exchange Involving Aspartame">Letter Exchange Involving Aspartame</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <h2>International Partner News</h2> <div class=" panel-group" id="accordion_274972" role="tablist" aria-multiselectable="true"> <div title="2024" open="yes" class=" panel panel-default fda-accordion-panel"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="heading_6745bd994314a"> <h2 class="panel-title"> <a role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent href="#6745bd994314a" aria-controls="6745bd994314a">2024</a> </h2> </div> <div id="6745bd994314a" class="panel-collapse collapse in" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="heading_6745bd994314a"> <div class="panel-body"> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.who.int/news/item/16-10-2024-parliamentarians-unite-in-berlin-to-sign-global-statement-supporting-the-who-pandemic-agreement">Parliamentarians Unite in Berlin to Sign Global Statement Supporting the WHO Pandemic Agreement</a>, World Health Organization, Press Release, October 2024</li> <li><a href="https://www.paho.org/en/news/3-10-2024-paho-member-states-approve-new-regional-strategy-strengthen-essential-public-health">PAHO Member States approve new regional strategy to strengthen essential public health functions</a>, Pan American Health Organization, Press Release, October 2024</li> <li><a href="https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/pres24_e/pr965_e.htm">US gives USD 600,000 to strengthen trade expertise in developing economies and LDCs</a>, World Trade Organization, Press Release, October 2024</li> <li><a href="https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/seizing-opportunities-changing-medicines-landscape">Seizing opportunities in a changing medicines landscape</a>, European Medicines Agency, Press Release, October 2024</li> <li><a href="https://www.paho.org/en/news/6-9-2024-paho-and-international-bureau-epilepsy-seek-make-epilepsy-health-priority-americas">PAHO and International Bureau for Epilepsy seek to make epilepsy a health priority in the Americas</a>, Pan American Health Organization, Press Release, September 2024</li> <li><a href="https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/harnessing-ai-medicines-regulation-use-large-language-models-llms">Harnessing AI in medicines regulation: use of large language models (LLMs</a>), European Medicines Agency, Press Release, September 2024</li> <li><a href="https://www.apec.org/press/news-releases/2024/harnessing-the-role-of-sustainable-mining-to-power-global-energy-transition">Harnessing the Role of Sustainable Mining to Power Global Energy Transition</a>, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, Press Release, September 2024</li> <li><a href="https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/pres24_e/pr960_e.htm">Ireland gives EUR 720,000 to help developing economies increase participation in trading system</a>, World Trade Organization, Press Release, September 2024</li> <li><a href="https://www.apec.org/press/news-releases/2024/ministers--officials-pursue-economic-resilience--food-security-and-sustainable-energy">Ministers, Officials Pursue Economic Resilience, Food Security and Sustainable Energy, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation</a>, Press Release, August 2024</li> <li><a href="https://www.paho.org/en/news/9-8-2024-countries-americas-should-strengthen-mpox-surveillance-light-potential-spread-new">Countries of the Americas should strengthen Mpox surveillance in light of potential spread of new variant detected in African region</a>, PAHO says, Pan American Health Organization, Press Release, August 2024</li> <li><a href="https://www.who.int/news/item/02-08-2024-who-releases-guideline-on-public-health-control-of-human-strongyloidiasis">WHO releases guideline on public health control of human strongyloidiasis</a>, World Health Organization, Press Release, August 2024</li> <li><a href="https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/new-pilot-programme-support-orphan-medical-devices">New pilot programme to support orphan medical devices</a>, European Medicines Agency, Press Release, August 2024</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div></div> <p> </p> <h2>International News in FDA Voices</h2> <div class=" panel-group" id="accordion_275215" role="tablist" aria-multiselectable="true"> <div title="2022 and earlier" open="yes" class=" panel panel-default fda-accordion-panel"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="heading_6745bd994324c"> <h2 class="panel-title"> <a role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent href="#6745bd994324c" aria-controls="6745bd994324c">2022 and earlier</a> </h2> </div> <div id="6745bd994324c" class="panel-collapse collapse in" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="heading_6745bd994324c"> <div class="panel-body"> <ul> <li><a href="/news-events/fda-voices/using-whole-governments-approach-combating-illicit-health-products">Using A Whole-Of-Governments Approach to Combating Illicit Health Products</a>, <em>FDA Voices, </em>September 1, 2022</li> <li><a href="/news-events/fda-voices/global-regulators-envision-paradigm-shift-toward-inclusion-pregnant-and-breastfeeding-women-clinical">Global Regulators Envision Paradigm Shift Toward Inclusion of Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women in Clinical Research for Medicines and Vaccines</a>, <em>FDA Voices</em>, July 19, 2021</li> <li><a href="/news-events/fda-voices/fdas-partnership-mexicos-regulators-strengthens-food-safety-protections">FDA’s Partnership with Mexico’s Regulators Strengthens Food Safety Protections</a>, <em>FDA Voices</em>, March 17, 2021</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="cb86f245-7caa-4326-bc61-977023a0dd29" href="/news-events/fda-voices/equivalence-using-trade-mechanism-ensure-broader-consumer-choice-and-open-new-markets-molluscan" title="Equivalence: Using a Trade Mechanism to Ensure Broader Consumer Choice and Open New Markets for Molluscan Shellfish ">Equivalence: Using a Trade Mechanism to Ensure Broader Consumer Choice and Open New Markets for Molluscan Shellfish</a>, <em>FDA Voices</em>, September 23, 2020</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="c72bf7e6-04cd-4f6e-be64-6bce50ce7a83" href="/news-events/fda-voices/ensuring-patient-safety-and-drug-manufacturing-quality-through-partnership-european-union-regulators" title="Ensuring Patient Safety and Drug Manufacturing Quality Through Partnership with European Union Regulators">Ensuring Patient Safety and Drug Manufacturing Quality Through Partnership with European Union Regulators</a>, <em>FDA Voices</em>, 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, <em>FDA Voices</em>, July 11, 2019</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="84608cd3-0a71-42f2-b1c2-fd236e0e09cc" href="/news-events/fda-voices/fdas-global-efforts-protect-patients-and-consumers-unsafe-products" title="FDA's Global Efforts to Protect Patients and Consumers from Unsafe Products">FDA’s Global Efforts to Protect Patients and Consumers from Unsafe Products</a>, <em>FDA Voices</em>, 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, <em>FDA Voices</em>, November 29, 2018</li> <li><a href="https://wayback.archive-it.org/8521/20180613173024/https:/blogs.fda.gov/fdavoice/index.php/2017/07/fda-collaborates-to-promote-safety-quality-in-clinical-trials-done-in-india/">FDA Collaborates to Promote Safety, Quality in Clinical Trials Done in India</a>, <em>FDA Voices</em>, July 12, 2017</li> <li><a href="https://wayback.archive-it.org/8521/20180613173714/https:/blogs.fda.gov/fdavoice/index.php/2017/03/fda-in-india-championing-a-culture-of-quality/">FDA in India: Championing a Culture of Quality</a>, <em>FDA Voices</em>, March 28, 2017</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div></div> <br> <br> </div> <aside class="col-md-2 col-md-push-2" role="complementary"> <section 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