Animal testing has shaped medicine for decades. Discover new alternatives, changing laws, and the future of humane science.

Twelve months after releasing a roadmap to shift away from animal testing requirements, the FDA has declared mission ...

Key Takeaways. Draft guidance targets reduction/elimination of nonhuman primate testing for monoclonal antibodies, signaling higher regulatory receptivity to alternative nonclinic ...

If non-animal testing models like organoids are used correctly, experts note they can cut failure rates and facilitate ...

Experiments on animals (“in vivo” experiments) have long been the norm for learning about human health and disease, because testing on live animals enables researchers to investigate how chemicals, ...

New grants support organoids, organs-on-chips, and in silico approaches to reduce reliance on animal models, but experts say ...

Merck KGaA plans to replace most of its animal testing protocols with advanced human-relevant preclinical models within the next decade, aligning with global regulatory shifts. Scientists are ...

A biotech startup seeks to end animal testing with the creation of headless human bodyoids. Sad sack or serious salvation? A small group of scientists is angling to replace laboratory animals with ...

Drugs have been tested on animals for over a century, but new technology may one day eliminate the need to do so. Congress and the FDA are pushing pharmaceutical companies to replace animals with ...

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 ...