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Analysis Life Sciences Thank You FDA finalizes new guidance on nonclinical assessment of potential immunotoxicity

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The guidance looks very different from the draft that was published in February 2020, including changes in the scope of the guidance, its sponsorship, and the removal of all mentions of nonhuman primates for animal testing. Nonclinical studies encompass much more than just animal studies.

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Article Periodic Thank You Commission unveils “one substance, one assessment” reform package

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This also has clear potential to reduce animal testing, another key commitment made by the Commission.

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Origins of the Lab Mouse

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Compared to other animal models, mice are among the most closely related to humans. Nature (2002). These rodent enthusiasts were part of a broader flourishing of “animal fancy” whose practitioners dealt in dogs, cats, pigeons, and other charismatic animals. Credit: Hedges S.B.