The Role of Animal Experimentation in Endangering Species
On May 19th we celebrated Endangered Species Day, dedicated to learning about and taking action to protect endangered and threatened species. 2023 also marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark Endangered Species Act—a silver lining in the face of a sixth mass extinction. The Endangered Species Act (ESA): Establishes protections for wildlife (including fish) […]
The Animal Welfare Act Protects Animals, Right?
Few federal laws are considered household names. One of these is the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). The AWA was the first United States federal law to regulate animals used in research. The law was initially called the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act (1966) and was enacted to combat theft of pets to be sold into research. […]
Join Us for World Day for Animals in Laboratories
Today, April 24th, is World Day for Animals in Laboratories—a day for honest and open discussion about the suffering animals experience in laboratories. And make no doubt, animals in labs do suffer every day of their lives. Having worked at the Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Army for more than a decade, I have […]
FDA Modernization Act and Beyond: Updates from the FY2023 Omnibus Bill and Accompanying Report Language
You may have heard that on December 29th President Biden signed the FY2023 Omnibus bill. This $1.7 trillion spending package includes some major wins for human health, animals, and the planet. The FDA Modernization Act 2.0 is what we view as one of the most significant inclusions in the bill, and one of the biggest […]
Updates on Human-Relevant Methods in Pharmaceutical Medicine and the Legislative Process
On December 1, 2022, the Center for Contemporary Sciences (CCS) hosted its second Discovery Forum. The event was an opportunity to discuss the updates on human-relevant methods that can replace animal testing and the FDA Modernization Act 2.0. Speakers across industry and academia met to give their takeaways on how to improve the drug development […]
Recent Advances in the Development and Application of Human-Specific Biomedical Research and Testing Methods
