US EPA’s New Framework Prioritises Non-Animal Methods for Eye Irritation Testing
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) issued a new decision framework, which discourages the use of the in vivo rabbit Draize test in favour...
View ArticleUnilever, PETA Science Consortium International, and Abcalis Collaborate to...
PETA Science Consortium International e.V., Unilever, and Abcalis are collaborating on a project to develop antibodies that are widely used in research. The project aims to replace animal-derived...
View ArticleNew ICCVAM Report on Validation and Regulatory Acceptance
The Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM) has published Validation, Qualification, and Regulatory Acceptance of New Approach Methodologies, a report on...
View ArticleCross-sector Partnership Uses Advanced Non-Animal Approach to Better...
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) New Chemicals Collaborative Research Program (NCCRP) is exploring the use of modern tools to help the agency efficiently and effectively make decisions...
View ArticleHuman and Rat Biological Differences Highlight Need for Human-Relevant...
A new paper, out today in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology and coauthored by PETA Science Consortium International e.V., the US Environmental Protection Agency, the NTP Interagency Center for...
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Updates to OECD In Vitro and In Chemico Test Guidelines
In 2024, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) finalised and adopted new or updated documents. Some are highlighted below: Revision of TG 496 (In Vitro Macromolecular Test...
View ArticlePETA Science Consortium International and Abcam Collaborate to Accelerate the...
PETA Science Consortium International e.V. and Abcam plc., a leading global life sciences company, are collaborating on a new project that could change the way some antibodies are produced for...
View ArticleUSDA Antibody Goes Recombinant in PETA Science Consortium International Project
To advance the availability of reliable recombinant antibodies, PETA Science Consortium International e.V. is sequencing an existing animal-derived antibody supplied by the US Department of...
View ArticleOECD Publishes Case Studies on Carcinogenicity Assessment Coauthored by PETA...
Following vetting and approval by its 38 member countries, today the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published a document describing two examples of how to use a weight...
View ArticleNew Reporting Recommendations for TEER Assay Published by Cross-sector Group
A new paper provides recommendations on the information laboratories should report when conducting the Transepithelial Electrical Resistance (TEER) assay. The paper, “Minimum information for reporting...
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