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Human neuronal cells: possibilities in drug safety testing

Drug Target Review

Our approach to seizure liability screening is especially pertinent in the context of the recent FDA modernization act which allows applicants to use methods other than animal testing to establish drug safety and effectiveness. Ther Innov Regul Sci. 2018 Mar;17(3):167–81. 2018 Dec 11;94(10):390–411. 2016;81:37–46.

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The essential role of recombinant phage display antibody libraries

Drug Target Review

Recently, the FDA announced that new medicines need not be tested in animals to receive regulatory approval. 3 This change signals a major shift away from animal use in drug safety regulation and encourages the use of alternative methods like organ-on-chip or other animal-free technologies. 2018 Dec 5;11(1):178–90.

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Article Periodic Thank You EPA issues new chemicals decision framework to assess eye irritation and corrosion

Agency IQ

The framework supports EPA’s mandate to develop and implement alternative test methods and strategies, or new approach methodologies (NAMs), that do not require vertebrate animal testing for assessing risk of injury to health or the environment. EPA proposed updates to New Chemicals Regulations under TSCA in May 2023.

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Everything Wrong with Mouse Studies (Kinda)

Codon

” Other scientists have said much the same thing since at least 2018. ” About 6% of all mouse genes are regulated in sex-specific ways. Each animal had a different microbiome. The FDA used to require animal tests before a human drug trial could proceed; they reversed that decision in January.

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Analysis Life Sciences Thank You The 53 regulations that FDA is currently working on

Agency IQ

The 53 regulations that FDA is currently working on The FDA on Friday unveiled its much-anticipated Spring 2024 Unified Agenda, a document outlining the regulations the agency plans to release in 2024 and beyond. Of those 53, seven are new to the Agenda, having never before been included in prior agendas.

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New Draft Guidance Provides Detailed (and Burdensome) Recommendations for Chemical Assessments to Support Medical Device Biocompatibility

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Since the first issuance of FDA’s guidance Use of International Standard ISO 10993-1, “Biological evaluation of medical devices – Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process” in 2016, sponsors submitting premarket submissions to FDA have had the option of using these techniques to evaluate certain biocompatibility endpoints.