A collaboration between Johns Hopkins University and the science safety company UL has led to an important discovery: computers are superior to animal models in detecting toxic chemicals. Continue reading
This week’s Take Action Thursday urges action on bills to stop cruel experiments on dogs and cats. Federal Legislation The Preventing Unkind and Painful Procedures and Experiments on Respected Species (PUPPERS) Act, HR 3197, which would prohibit the Secretary of … Continued
This Thursday, February 22, the Vermont Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs will conduct a hearing on S.161. This legislation would prohibit nonmedical research testing facilities in Vermont from using vertebrate animals if an alternative test method … Continued
Last month, the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM) took an important step towards replacing the use of animals in toxicity testing Continue reading
The FDA has permanently ended a now infamous nicotine study, and the 26 squirrel monkeys will be placed in a permanent sanctuary home. Continue reading
The development and use of high fidelity, mannequin-based simulators has tremendous potential to reduce animal use in medical and veterinary training. Continue reading
