Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FDA Commissioner Martin Makary on Thursday announced a move away from animal-based drug testing in favor of human-based methods ...

Real change takes a long time, and when it happens, it must be recognized. The FDA and the NIH have announced their move away from animal testing, improving scientific outcomes and marking a victory ...

Mezrich is professor of surgery at the University of Wisconsin and holds the Mark A. Fischer Chair in Transplantation. Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seeks to end all federally funded animal ...

Animal Aid says reclassification of research facilities as key infrastructure could catch even most peaceful action A charity has filed a legal challenge over a “chilling” change in the law that ...

Replacing animal testing with alternate methodologies in preclinical drug trials holds potential for the development of cheaper, safer pharmaceuticals as well as alleviating animal suffering. But ...

Testing products on animals became an industry standard in the cosmetic, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries nearly a century ago. Since that time, it has become clear that these tests cause ...

For decades, scientists have relied on animal research to propel modern medicine forward, with animal testing being involved in routine vaccinations as well as cancer therapies. However, the status ...

The recent creation of the NIH Office of Research Integrity, Validation, and Adoption of New Approach Methodologies (ORIVA) is more than just an administrative shift. It represents a historic ...

Following the trend of other regulators, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) is taking steps to reduce the need for animal testing. The agency has issued a draft qualification opinion for a new ...

A rat used in an experiment at Australia’s James Cook University, which received $599,984 from the U.S. Department of Defense, where animals were intentionally burned and subjected to internal ...