Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A small white laboratory mouse in the hand of a scientist in a blue rubber glove. Woman puts experiments on a laboratory mouse.© ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA plans to reduce and potentially replace animal testing for developing monoclonal antibody therapies and ...

Well before a human receives the first dose of an experimental drug, it’s evaluated in an animal to test for toxicity. Monkeys are often chosen for their genetic similarities to humans, and safe ...

Replacing animal testing with alternate methodologies in preclinical drug trials holds potential for the development of cheaper, safer pharmaceuticals as well as alleviating animal suffering. But ...

The International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA) issued a joint statement encouraging manufacturers and national control laboratories to reduce animal testing throughout the ...

In 2019, the EPA called for a 30% decrease in animal testing by 2025, and a total phase-out by 2035. The agency under the Biden administration walked that back in 2021, arguing that, while ending ...

The European Commission has adopted a roadmap to phase out the use of animals in chemical safety assessments, including for pharmaceuticals. The plan, published on 1 June, describes how animal testing ...

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the agency is renewing its commitment to reducing mammalian animal testing, with the ...

A social media post from the US Food and Drug Administration this week shows a big-eyed macaque staring out from behind bars. “Some drugs use 144 monkeys on average for preclinical testing,” the post ...