February 11, 2008
Plan Expedites Alternatives to Animal Testing
A new plan to further reduce, refine and replace the use of animals
in research and regulatory testing commonly referred to as the was
unveiled today at a symposium marking the 10-year anniversary of
the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative
Methods (ICCVAM). ICCVAM is a permanent interagency committee
composed of representatives from 15 federal regulatory and research
agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH),
that use, generate or disseminate toxicological information.
