IFLScience

Is Animal Testing Necessary – And Where Are We On Alternatives?

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...
Fast Company

How human ‘organs on a chip’ can help replace animal testing

Animal testing isn’t just ethically questionable—it’s actually not that effective. Several biotech firms are developing technology that could change that. When 4,000 beagles destined for animal ...
News Medical

The Ethics of Animal Models in Preclinical Testing

Preclinical testing is vital for assessing the safety profiles and potential efficacy of new therapeutics in development. Animal testing is one of two routes usually selected for the preclinical stage ...
Inverse

Are We Near The End Of Animal Testing?

For thousands of years, humans have studied animals’ bodies to better understand our own. But using other animals as a proxy for humans is far from perfect. There are ethical issues for one, and they ...
IFLScience

First Drug Developed Using No Animal Testing Submitted For FDA Approval

Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester.View full profile Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester. When it comes to pharmaceuticals, ...
HUB

The end of animals-only testing brings both opportunities and challenges

The National Institutes of Health announced last week that it will no longer issue funding calls for grant proposals that rely solely on animal testing. Moving forward, all such calls must also ...
Yahoo

To promote drug safety, FDA to replace animal testing with AI-based experiments, other methods

FDA Commissioner Martin Makary on Thursday announced a move away from animal-based drug testing in favor of human-based methods and artificial intelligence to determine drug safety and effectiveness.
The Hill

FDA to phase out some animal testing requirements, possibly replace them with AI models

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday it plans to phase out animal testing requirements for biological products and drugs, instead moving toward alternative testing models such ...
USA Today

Animal testing no longer required for drug approval. But high-tech substitutes aren't ready.

For generations people have associated the terms "lab rat" and "guinea pig" with scientific research. Animal testing remains a standard and has been required for drug approval. Just before Christmas, ...
Healio

FDA takes steps to reduce animal testing requirements for monoclonal antibodies

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA plans to reduce and potentially replace animal testing for developing monoclonal antibody therapies and ...
Snopes.com

Investigating whether Trump revived a promise to end animal testing at the EPA

In mid-April 2025, a claim spread online that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration had recommitted to ending animal testing at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) — an initiative that ...