New government roadmap reflects growing confidence in AI, organ chips, and other alternatives that outperform animals in safety testing for targeted therapies You can listen to an AI-generated reading of this story here: On April 10, 2025, the FDA Roadmap to Reducing Animal Testing in Preclinical Safety Studies was released by the regulatory agency, amidst … Read more
Trump plan to cut spending can unlock scientific potential and make drug development safer, better The intent of the new administration to create the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and reduce federal spending by more than a trillion dollars is an eye-catching goal. While it is not the first time that a new administration has … Read more
Proposals to expand domestic breeding of primates for research overlook several ethical, scientific and safety woes. Originally published on TRUTHOUT, May 27, 2023 Between 2000 and 2020, an estimated 482,000 primates were imported into the U.S. to be experimented on in testing laboratories. All the while, pharmaceutical drug development has been mired in serious challenges, … Read more