Millions of animals are used worldwide to test medicines, chemicals and cosmetics. Mice, rats, rabbits, dogs and primates may experience pain or distress during these experiments. Animal testing has traditionally been defended as necessary to protect human health. However, advances in artificial intelligence are challenging that argument. Machine-learning systems can now predict drug toxicity, organ damage and chemical hazards. In…
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Animal Testing Alternatives: New FDA Guidance Insights
US regulators are stepping up efforts to reduce animal use in early drug development. On 18 March 2026, the US Food and Drug Administration issued draft guidance encouraging companies to swap or reduce animal studies where credible human-relevant tools exist. This marks an important recognition of the growing range of animal testing alternatives available to researchers. The FDA says a…