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4 ways ex vivo models offer Pharma better alternatives to animal testing

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Pharma companies are legally required to test novel drugs in animal models before beginning human trials. And while animal testing has progressed thousands of therapeutics that we use today, it is not without its experimental and ethical downfalls.

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Article EMA Thank You New guidance provides definition for orphan device, offers alternative trial designs

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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. Data outside the PMCF (section 9.4) These data may help detect rare complications.

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Alternative testing methods covered by the FDA Modernization Act 2.0

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expands the range of models that can be used to test a compound before clinical trials. 1 Under this new law animal testing can still be used, but alternative testing methods now also represent a legitimate option. With support from over 200 organizations, the "FDA Modernization Act 2.0"

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Distinguishing the Roles of Preclinical vs. Clinical CROs in Clinical Research

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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.

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CN Bio’s PhysioMimix Technology Receives FDA Recognition

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Liver toxicity is a major safety concern during drug discovery and development, with the potential to terminate clinical trials and result in expensive program failures. Dr David Hughes, Chief Executive Officer, CN Bio, said : “This publication is invaluable in confirming the utility of our system in the labs of the FDA.

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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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Raising Welfare for Lab Rodents

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Xander Balwit offers concrete proposals for raising the welfare of animals used in biomedical research for our final article in Issue 03. It may seem that if researchers are sufficiently concerned about the welfare of lab animals, the best thing to do would be to stop using animals altogether.

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