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Separating the Hype from the Hyperbole Surrounding FDORA’s Alternatives to Animal Testing under the FD&C Act

FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

Since 1962, the FD&C Act has authorized FDA to require that sponsors of clinical trials submit data from “preclinical tests (including tests on animals)” in order to demonstrate that their drug is safe enough to advance to testing in humans. adequate to justify the proposed clinical testing.” 21 U.S.C. §

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New Alternative Methodologies and Their Applications in Drug Discovery and Development

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Where possible, NAM s seek to avoid the use of animal testing or at least to reduce it. However, reports drawn up as recently as June 2023 still emphasize the necessity of animal testing at some point as we are still far from understanding and reproducing all the variables present in a whole organism in an in vitro or in silico model.

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

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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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The 3Rs Principles in Cosmetic and Self-care Industry: the Regulation that Prioritises Animal Welfare

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With an increased focus on animal welfare , the beauty industry has undergone a shift towards the 3Rs Principle application and all surrounding regulations. In 2004 the European Union (EU) introduced a ban on animal testing on finished products.

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Reliable Alternatives for Drug Discovery: Questions and Answers

Crown Bioscience

The development of new drugs and biological products has traditionally mandated animal testing, but the FDA Modernization Act 2.0 allows for alternative non-clinical testing, allowing reliable alternatives for drug discovery and biological product applications.

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Analysis Life Sciences: FDA finalizes new guidance on nonclinical assessment of potential immunotoxicity

Agency IQ

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. What are nonclinical studies and when are they conducted in drug development?

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Ubiquitous pyrogens and 3D cancer models

Drug Target Review

How can this finding potentially reduce the reliance on animal testing in the field of cancer drug testing? 3D printing allows innovators to produce complex structures and intricate organ models, which can be used to study diseases and test new therapies in a more realistic and efficient manner.