EU and US regulators move to phase out animal testing for chemical safety assessments
By
Vanessa Zainzinger, special to C&EN
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Summary
European regulators published a roadmap toward fully replacing animal testing for chemical safety assessments, while the US EPA issued a rare update to its testing guidelines. The EU roadmap envisions a full shift to alternative test methods but currently lacks a clear timeline for implementation. This represents a converging policy shift on both sides of the Atlantic to phase out animal testing in chemical safety evaluations.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency issued a rare update to its testing guidelines
EU roadmap, released on Monday, envisions full shift to alternative test methods but lacks clear timeline
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