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A Seismic Shift at the FDA: Why the Phaseout of Animal-Testing for Pharmaceuticals May be at Hand

A transformational moment is underway at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration — and your voice is helping make it possible.

The FDA, under newly confirmed Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, has signaled a historic shift away from outdated animal testing requirements in favor of innovative, human-relevant methods like organ-on-chip technology and artificial intelligence. And for the first time, the agency and a bipartisan group in Congress are speaking the same language on this urgent issue.

In Feb. 2023, Flaco, a Eurasian eagle-owl, made headlines after escaping the Central Park Zoo when vandals damaged his enclosure. Few expected him to survive in the wild but Flaco defied the odds, becoming a symbol of resilience and freedom as he soared over Manhattan, drawing nightly crowds and sparking a social media frenzy. But his story ended in heartbreak in Feb. 2024, when he died after striking a building — a tragedy compounded by his exposure to rat poison and avian disease. His death triggered public mourning, renewed calls for wildlife-safe urban policies.

In this episode, we talk to Christine Mott, the author of the children’s book Free Bird: Flaco the Owl’s Dreams Take Flight, to be released on May 6, 2025. The book is aimed at readers ages 4-8, who will learn the importance of following their dreams and showing compassion for wild animals. We also visit with a 7-year-old who read the book and get his opinion on this inspiring and thought-provoking tale of animal liberty and independence.

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