FDA to eliminate unnecessary animal testing

The FDA is eliminating “unnecessary testing” on animals, according to Commissioner Marty Makary. He joined “Katie Pavlich ...

The push to end animal testing is gaining steam, but technology can't fill the gap yet

The FDA has released draft guidance that aims to clear up how drug developers can use alternative testing – but that doesn’t ...
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FDA and NIH announce more initiatives to reduce animal testing in drug development

HHS has made reducing animal testing a priority over the past year. In April 2025, the FDA announced it would phase out the animal testing requirement for monoclonal antibodies. A few months later, ...

US FDA pushes for new methods to replace animal testing in early drug studies

March 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday issued a draft guidance to help companies reduce animal studies of experimental drugs and adopt newer methods, such as computer ...

The age of animal experiments may be waning

Last November, the UK government announced a bold plan to phase out animal testing in some areas of research. Animal tests for skin irritation are scheduled for elimination this year, and some studies ...
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Editorial: Why the FDA’s move away from animal testing is scientifically necessary

The FDA’s recent announcement to reduce, and in some cases replace, animal testing for monoclonal antibodies and other therapeutics represents one of the most consequential regulatory developments in ...