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Effort to end animal testing grows, but alternatives still fall short

Federal regulators in the United States are pushing harder than ever to reduce and eventually replace animal testing in drug ...

US FDA pushes for new methods to replace animal testing in early drug studies

March 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday issued a draft guidance to help companies reduce animal studies of experimental drugs and adopt newer methods, such as computer ...
NewsNation on MSN

FDA to eliminate unnecessary animal testing

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary says the move will modernize testing and decrease frequency of animals used.
MedPage Today on MSN

FDA proposes more flexibility in alternatives to animal testing in drug development

Non-animal testing methods could save drugmakers time and money, officials say ...
C&EN

March 20 Policy Watch: FDA and NIH move to reduce animal testing

In other developments, the EPA updated emission standards for polyether polyols and declined to regulate 9 drinking-water contaminants ...
Yahoo

RFK Jr. says he'll work with agencies to wind down animal testing

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. said this weekend that he is working across the government to end all ...
JD Supra

New Drug Approvals: “Human Organ-on-a-Chip” GAO Report Supports Innovation and Regulatory Policy for Non-Animal Models

Animal models remain foundational to biomedical research, having contributed to the development of vaccines, drugs, and surgical innovations. But their continued use faces growing scrutiny due to ...
Nature

The age of animal experiments is waning. Where will science go next?

Last November, the UK government announced a bold plan to phase out animal testing in some areas of research. Animal tests for skin irritation are scheduled for elimination this year, and some studies ...