Animal testing to be phased out faster as UK Government unveils roadmap for alternative methods
The British Toxicology Society welcomes the Government’s new strategy and road map, which has been announced today, for alternative methods to advance the use of non-animal methods in toxicological assessments and fundamental biological science. The Society looks forward to participating in the commitments to replace animal use contained in the paper.
The paper and press release can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/replacing-animals-in-science-strategy
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You can hear more about the strategy and the opportunities it creates for UK medical and safety science in an interview on BBC Radio 4 Inside Science with Dr. Chris Powell, Director of Cambridge BioPharma Consultants Ltd. and honorary visiting scientist at Cambridge University and Dr. Natalie Burden, head of New Approach Methodologies at the National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs).
Chris is a Fellow of the British Toxicology Society and a former President; Natalie is a Member of the BTS and is a coordinator of the Ecotoxicology Speciality Section.
