18.3.26 Two US departments (NIH and FDA) issue written announcements in support of their roadmap away from animal models:
NIH announced more than $150 million to develop and scale research methods that better simulate human biology and reduce reliance on animal models. “NIH’s investment in NAMs is critical to our mission to carry out gold-standard research.”
The FDA issued a draft guidance intended to help drug developers validate new approach methodologies (NAMs) to be used instead of animal testing in drug development. "Technological advances are allowing us to move beyond animal testing in drug development, which has a poor track record of predicting safety and efficacy in humans," said FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, M.D., M.P.H
NB The US's acknowledgement of the poor performance of animals models is in stark contrast to the UK Government's stated position.
1.3.26 Cardiff University part of new pan-European doctoral network advancing human-relevant neuroscience tools beyond animal models
27.2.26 Lord Patrick Vallance, the minister charged with leading the Govt strategy on replacing animals in science, to act as keynote speaker at PRO-ANIMAL TESTING CONFERENCE on the topic of 'Communicating the Continued Need for Animal Research' in June 2026.
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4.2.26 Fatal motion defeated in House of Lords (amendment to Public Order Act to include Life Sciences sector as Key National Infrastructure).
Link to Facebook post Recording and transcript of debate
2.2.26 Article by Claire Colley, freelance journalist: Science Minister accused of hypocrisy
5.1.26 UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) report, ‘Technology alternatives to animals in life sciences research’ published.
Despite the fact that POST claims that it is 'an impartial research and knowledge exchange service', its report presents opinions advanced by proponents of animal research (eg representatives of the Mary Lyon Centre and the National Mouse Genetics Network) as fact. To learn more see our Facebook post
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