All Animal testing articles
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BusinessUK diverges from EU rules with cosmetics animal testing ban
UK will no longer allow Reach-required animal tests intended to prove worker safety
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OpinionA new regulatory paradigm for increased robustness in chemical testing
Non-animal methods could revolutionise how we assess toxicity
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NewsResearch and regulations face-up to a new era of non-animal testing alternatives
Hopes raised that approval for skin sensitisation test could mark the start of a raft of in vitro toxicity tests
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BusinessNon-animal test for skin sensitisation gets OECD approval
Combination strategy developed by BASF and Givaudan is the first complete replacement for animal testing
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BusinessBrexit may put some chemicals out of GB’s Reach
Industry fears divergence of UK and EU regulations could spell disaster for trade
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OpinionThomas Hartung: ‘I am not a funny guy’
The world-renowned toxicologist talks about animal models, his dog and diminishing trust in experts
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PodcastLimulus Amebocyte Lysate
Frances Addison takes a look at the discovery that brought horseshoe crabs to the heart of the pharmaceutical industry
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BusinessDowDuPont ends fungicide dog experiment amid public pressure
Brazil agrees regulatory waiver for ‘unnecessary’ experiment highlighted in US Humane Society undercover footage
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ResearchAI tool could save on animal tests
Algorithm could also help unravel poisoning or environmental contamination cases
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NewsClaims of spike in US animal testing for new chemicals disputed
Animal rights groups find that Environmental Protection Agency animal tests jumped nine-fold
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News‘Map’ of chemical landscape could cut animal testing
Searchable database of 10,000 chemicals could help to create safety profiles for untested compounds
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NewsScientific advances should be considered when updating US chemicals law
Experts say new tools could cut animals tests, costs when updating 40-year old law
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PodcastChemistry World podcast – December 2015
This month, we learn how to leave the calories out of fine chocolate, and discover the earth might be older than we thought
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BusinessAdvancing animal testing alternatives
Animal rights groups are engaging with researchers and regulators to develop replacement tests and ensure they’re adopted
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Business
EU chemicals regulator scolded over animal testing
Ombudsman says ECHA isn’t doing enough to require alternative, non-animal methods
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Business
Data sharing helps firms reduce Reach animal testing
Alternative in vitro methods slowly gaining traction for some tests
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News
UK researchers pledge transparency in animal research
Seventy-two organisations sign Concordat on Openness in Animal Research
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NewsAnimal testing failures put drug trial volunteers in danger
Poor pre-clinical data and an absence of negative results are pushing candidate molecules into the clinic too soon
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NewsLords Bill proposes animal research labelling for medicines
Bill aims to underline the necessity of animal experiments, says Robert Winston
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Business
Appeal reverses ECHA call for animal tests
Automotive refrigerant will not need further toxicity studies under the Reach regulation