#Act4 LabAnimals The U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC) met on 21 February to discuss the critical issues of making toxicology testing more human relevant, as well as micro- and nanoplastics in our environment, among other topics. US National Toxicology Program: more focus on human-relevant non-animal approaches for safety testing 6 March 2020
#Act4 LabAnimals Animal testing, a scientist’s opinion. Interview with Professor Maurice Whelan, head of EURL ECVAM, about animal testing 2 March 2020
#Act4 LabAnimals Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have demonstrated the use of stem-cell-derived "mini-brains" to detect harmful side effects of a common drug on the developing brain. CAAT study: lab-grown mini-brains are a good alternative to traditional animal testing 24 February 2020
#Act4 LabAnimals This method may help in future modelling of skin-nanomaterials interactions and contribute to the replacement of animal testing of nanoproducts such as drugs and cosmetics. New method to trace nanoparticles in skin will contribute to replacing animals in tests 10 February 2020
#Act4 LabAnimals A Working Group for the International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation (ICCR) has published two reports on next-generation safety assessment methods for cosmetics. Beyond animal testing: Next-gen safety assessments to be standard within 10 years, expert predicts 20 November 2019
#Act4 LabAnimals The legislation would end safety testing of cosmetic products on animals and prohibit the sale of products developed using animal testing. US is one step closer to ending animal testing for cosmetics 19 November 2019
#Act4 LabAnimals After three years since FAADA filed a complaint against the company Schibsted Classified Media Spain S.L. Far fewer laboratory animals needed in the Netherlands due to new rules for pharmaceutical companies 18 November 2019
#Act4 LabAnimals Your continued support makes all the difference – please help us show the world what is happening behind closed laboratory doors Clients suspend cooperation with German research lab at centre of shocking investigation 5 November 2019
#Act4 LabAnimals According to the Green MEP, policymakers must not give up their ambition of making the “3 Rs” approach to animal testing mandatory. Green MEP calls for EU action plan on alternatives to animal testing 15 October 2019
#Act4 LabAnimals This is the thirteenth Commission report on the development, validation and legal acceptance of methods alternative to animal testing in the field of cosmetics. EC report on alternative methods to animal testing in cosmetics 15 October 2019
#Act4 LabAnimals A new study co-authored by the JRC prioritises human relevant methods and the replacement of animal models in biomedical research. New study prioritises human-relevant methods and replacement of animal models 23 September 2019
#Act4 LabAnimals New Home Office figures on the use of animals in research in Britain reveal that, despite there being better, humane alternatives available, 2,472 primates were experimented on last year – an increase of 12% on the previous year. Help save primates from suffering in British labs 18 September 2019 ADI