RFK Jr.’s moves on animal testing spur Capitol Hill action

In his first two years on the job, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has become a polarizing figure ...

NIH launches new office to reduce animal research testing

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Monday announced the launch of a new office aimed at reducing the use of ...
STAT

The end to animal testing marks the beginning of better biomedicine

Carlin is a vice president at Pathway Policy Group and a veterinarian. Paragas is the CEO and founder of DVLP Medicines and a virologist. The Food and Drug Administration’s recent decision to phase ...

This company returned to the Bay Area on a high-tech mission: End animal testing for drugs

Preview this article 1 min Bay Area's computational know-how brings startup back to the Bay Area. 2026 NorCal Accounting ...
STAT

Modern animal models for biomedical research remain far better than alternatives

In recent months, the Food and Drug Administration and National Institutes of Health have announced new initiatives to reduce and replace animal testing in biomedical research. Central to these ...
NatureOpinion

The EU needs to back its ambition to end animal testing with cash

The European Union has declared that it wants to stop using animals in chemical safety testing. Its goal will need a timeline ...
The Scientist

FDA Announces Plan to Phase Out Animal Testing. Will That Work?

In April of this year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new roadmap that aims to replace animal testing in the development of new drugs with more human-relevant methods. The goal is ...
Business Wire

Hesperos Wins ACC.25 Pitch Competition as FDA Unveils Plan to Move Beyond Animal Testing

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hesperos, a leader in recreating human biology for drug development with its Human-on-a-Chip ® technology, took top honors at the American College of Cardiology annual ...
Nature

New approach methodologies gain momentum, providing human-relevant alternatives to animal models

Researchers are increasingly using organ-on-chips and organoids alongside or instead of animals to model drug safety, biological mechanisms and rare diseases. You have full access to this article via ...
Forbes

Lab Dog: A Beagle And His Human Investigate The Surprising World Of Animal Research

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm an American writer working in fiction and nonfiction. If a book’s topic were “farms for the production of beagles for some ...