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AUGUST 4, 2023

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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MAY 20, 2024

Distinguishing the Roles of Preclinical vs. Clinical CROs in Clinical Research Randomized clinical trials are the gold-standard of evidence-based medicine, representing the culmination of the long, arduous drug development pipeline. The global preclinical CRO market was estimated to be valued at US$5.7 What is a Pre-Clinical CRO?

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Agency IQ

JUNE 28, 2024

New guidance provides definition for orphan device, offers alternative trial designs New guidance from the European Commission outlines alternatives for full pre-market clinical trials for orphan devices, defined by the Commission for the first time. Read AgencyIQ’s analysis of those exemptions here.

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Agency IQ

JANUARY 12, 2024

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. The final rule is expected in April 2024. BY PATRICIA ISCARO, ESQ. |

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Agency IQ

MARCH 7, 2024

At conference, ECHA calls for regulatory coherence, collaboration to achieve green and digital transition Last week, EU chemicals regulator ECHA brought together experts from industry, government, civil society, research, and academia to discuss the future of EU chemicals regulation.

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Agency IQ

JANUARY 26, 2024

FDA proposes first update to orthopedic device coating guidance since 1990s The FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) has issued a new draft guidance specifically laying out the types of information it would want to see in pre-market submission for orthopedic devices with specific coating types.

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Agency IQ

JANUARY 19, 2024

BY RAYAN BHARGAVA, MSC | JAN 11, 2024 6:55 PM CST Regulatory background A 2019 fitness check of the most relevant chemical regulations found that protection afforded to human health and the environment was of a suitably high standard, although issues with consistency and efficiency were evident. ECHA will manage the notifications database.

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