Animal testing, though controversial, is an important and necessary tool in modern medical research. It is important to define what is meant by medical research.

Every year, countless animals suffer in laboratories where they’re used to test cosmetics, chemicals, and medical treatments, often in cramped, sterile environments that offer no comfort or enrichment ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a landmark decision on April 10, 2025, phasing out mandatory animal ...

For many animals held captive for research, pain is "not minimized," U.S. Department of Agriculture data shows.

The U.S. National Institute of Health (NIH) is continuing to fund controversial research on dogs and cats, despite promising to move away from using animal testing. On April 29, NIH director Jay ...

According to Justin Goodman, White Coat Waste’s senior vice president of advocacy and public policy, the federal government spends an estimated $20 billion each year on animal testing, and the ...

NIH plans to reduce animal testing in federally funded research. Moreover, animal models have dramatically enhanced our understanding of birth defects, from which more children die from than ...

Cosmetic chemist Krupa Koestline, founder of KKT Innovation Labs, elaborates that "animal testing is mandatory for medical devices under 510K regulations "when utilizing a new technology (i.e., de ...

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11) last week introduced legislation in Congress that would ban most animal testing in federal labs.

The story “There is no replacement (yet) for animal models in medical research,” by Carole LaBonne The response. While I started my career obtaining a DPhil in biochemistry from Oxford ...

The legislative language follows a long debate over whether animal testing at VA should be limited, or whether such studies are critical for medical research. “A growing majority of taxpayers ...