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 ...

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

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 Draft guidance targets reduction/elimination of nonhuman primate testing for monoclonal antibodies, signaling higher regulatory receptivity to alternative nonclinic ...

US FDA achieves year 1 goals in reducing animal testing in drug development: Silver Spring, Maryland Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 16:00 Hrs [IST] The US Food and Drug Administration ...

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, ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Merck KGaA plans to replace most animal testing in drug development with advanced preclinical models over the next decade, aligning with a global regulatory push toward human-centric methods. The move ...