Twelve months after releasing a roadmap to shift away from animal testing requirements, the FDA has declared mission ...
Every year, millions of animals are used in laboratories, and for many people, the image is immediate and uncomfortable: ...
Experimental infections, where a pathogen is introduced into the host body to see its effects in action, are considered the ...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday it plans to phase out animal testing requirements for biological products and drugs, instead moving toward alternative testing models such ...
It’s not just "business as usual"—it’s a high-stakes tug-of-war between cutting-edge ethics and the complex reality of ...
If non-animal testing models like organoids are used correctly, experts note they can cut failure rates and facilitate ...
Campaigners immediately call for the Government to 'accelerate' its pledge to phase out tests using animals, branding footage ...
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 ...
Alternative methods to the use of animals in pharmaceutical testing are becoming more used and accepted. Laura Lotfi of ...
Editor’s note: This article contains graphic descriptions of how animals are treated during testing. The skulls of living cats are drilled with holes to screw metal strainer posts into their heads, ...
Merck KGaA plans to replace most of its animal testing with advanced non-animal models over the next ten years, reflecting a global push for more human-relevant preclinical methods. At the 2026 ...