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Article Periodic Thank You Commission unveils details on plan for phasing out animal testing for chemicals safety

Agency IQ

Commission unveils details on plan for phasing out animal testing for chemicals safety At the REACH and CLP regulators’ meeting in July, the European Commission revealed specifics about its formal schedule to eliminate animal testing used for chemical safety assessment.

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Analysis Chemical Thank You Commission redoubles commitment to reduce animal testing in response to Citizens’ Initiative

Agency IQ

Commission redoubles commitment to reduce animal testing in response to Citizens’ Initiative The European Commission provided its mandatory response to a citizens’ petition this week urging faster action to reduce and ultimately eliminate animal testing within the cosmetics and chemical sectors.

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Cheap, High-Tech 'Electric Bandage' Speeds Wound Healing

Drugs.com

9, 2024 -- Newly developed battery-powered electric bandages could help wounds heal more quickly, a new study reports.In animal testing, wounds treated with electric bandages healed 30% faster than wounds treated with conventional. FRIDAY, Aug.

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New Draft Guidance Provides Detailed (and Burdensome) Recommendations for Chemical Assessments to Support Medical Device Biocompatibility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

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A therapy candidate for fatal prion diseases turns off disease-causing gene

Broad Institute

By Greta Friar, Whitehead Institute June 27, 2024 Images of a mouse brain show the effect of a technology called CHARM in turning off the expression of a gene in the brain. Online June 27, 2024. Credit: Neumann EN, Bertozzi TM, et al. Paper cited: Neumann EN, Bertozzi, TM et al.

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The essential role of recombinant phage display antibody libraries

Drug Target Review

In 2024 alone, almost 50 antibody drug candidates are anticipated to enter regulatory review, the majority of which are mAbs. Antibodies to watch in 2024. 2024 Jan 5;16(1). FDA no longer needs to require animal tests before human drug trials [Internet]. 1975 Aug;256(5517):495–7. www.science.org.

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Article Periodic Thank You European Commission issues EU-wide rules on pesticide ingredients

Agency IQ

By July 19, 2024, the Commission will publish a list of the safeners and synergists already on the EU market as of June 19, 2024. Almost 10 years late, the new framework’s arrival will represent significant changes in the regulation of these pesticide substances.