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Physicians Committee Applauds EPA for Recommitting to Replacing Animal Tests

Today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a recommitment to drastically reducing animal testing and eliminating ...
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Congress Supports Accelerating Nonanimal Chemical Testing in EPA Appropriations

Congress passed another batch of federal appropriations bills last week, providing new funding levels for the Environmental ...
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Human-based methods in FDA submissions

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates medical products, including investigational drugs, biologics, and devices. To progress into clinical trials with human patients, safety and efficacy ...
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Kidney Glomerulus-on-a-Chip Advances Severe Kidney Disease Treatment

Translational medicine researchers used the Mimetas® human kidney glomerulus-on-a-chip to investigate potential pharmaceutical interventions for patients with a severe kidney disease called focal ...
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Replacing Animal Products With Plant-Based Foods—Even Ultra-Processed Ones—Reduces Diabetes and Heart Disease Risk, Finds New Review

Replacing animal products with plant-based foods—even ones classified as ultra-processed like bread, cereal, and veggie ...