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Human neuronal cells: possibilities in drug safety testing

Drug Target Review

Within the field of drug safety hiPSC-cardiomyocytes are now routinely used for early identification of cardiac liabilities in drug discovery. The CiPA initiative aims to engineer an assay to assess the proarrhythmic potential of new drugs with improved specificity compared to current methods.

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The FDA Modernization Act 2.0: The End of IND-Enabling Toxicology Studies?

The Premier Consulting Blog

As a result, the FDA is now required to consider alternatives to animal testing, such as in vitro , in silico , and in chemico tests and models. In this blog post, we examine several alternative approaches to animal testing and how the FDA handles the application of these methods in specific scenarios.

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