Lawmakers cite planned animal testing phaseouts at FDA and other agencies as basis for reevaluating federal funding priorities across all federal health agencies WASHINGTON, D.C. – A group of 10 Republicans and 10 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, led by senior members of the Energy and Commerce Committee Reps. Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.) and Nanette Barragán … Read more
We came up just short in efforts in the House to defend wolves, but plan to block anti-wolf measure in the Senate It was one of the most consequential weeks of the year for Animal Wellness Action and for our mission to reform federal policy for responsible animal protection, public health, and stewardship of wildlife. … Read more
Critical vote strengthens momentum for human-relevant science and overdue regulatory reform Last night, the U.S. Senate passed the FDA Modernization Act 3.0, S. 355, signaling to the Food and Drug Administration that it must wind down the era of animal testing in drug development and boldly enter the era of screening drugs by methods grounded in human … Read more
House can now complete Congressional directive requiring FDA to implement the FDA Modernization Act 2.0 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Republicans and Democrats have united to pass the FDA Modernization Act 3.0, S.355, reaffirming strong bipartisan support for the government-wide shift toward modern, human-relevant technologies. The bill was introduced by Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., … Read more
Washington, D.C. — In a move that signals practical action and growing federal momentum away from animal testing, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today issued draft guidance to move down a regulatory path to reduce primate and other animal use in the development of monoclonal antibody drugs. The guidance, titled Monoclonal Antibodies: Streamlined Nonclinical Safety … Read more
Along with the new leaders of our public health agencies, we’ve been calling for a wind-down of testing on primates and dogs Last week, something extraordinary happened within the bowels of a key life sciences agency of the federal government. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has directed its scientists to end all … Read more
Animal Wellness Action and its sister organization urging NIH and FDA to follow with a phaseout of the National Primate Research Centers WASHINGTON, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today praised the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) directive to phase out invasive monkey testing and research, celebrating … Read more
Leading animal welfare groups ask lawmakers to restore original design of the legislation and to help dogs get out of labs after they’ve been used in tests MADISON, Wis. — Animal Wellness Action, the Center for a Humane Economy, Dane4Dogs, and allied organizations are calling on members of the Wisconsin Legislature to reject or remove the harmful Senate Amendment … Read more
Ridglan Farms’ abuses highlight yet one more example that beagle procurement leads to inhumane treatment, poor testing results Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action, the Center for a Humane Economy, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Rise for Animals, and other advocacy groups are urging the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. … Read more
The action is one more reverberation from the FDA Modernization Act 2.0 There’s some major movement on the front end of the trade in dogs for use in laboratories. Ridglan Farms, the nation’s second-largest supplier of beagles for laboratory experiments, has agreed to surrender its license to breed and sell dogs for experimentation. This comes … Read more