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Time for change: non-human primates in drug research

Drug Target Review

The FDA’s new roadmap In April 2025, the FDA announced a major regulatory shift with its plan to phase out the requirement for animal testing in the development of monoclonal antibodies and other drugs, when scientifically appropriate. NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare – Training Guidelines. Ncardia, 2024.

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Levers for Biological Progress

Codon

Though my focus in this essay is narrow — I don’t discuss bottlenecks in clinical trials, human disease, or animal testing — I hope others will take on these challenges in similar essays. A complete neuronal wiring diagram of a fruit fly brain, consisting of about 140,000 neurons, was published in October 2024.

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FDA Issues “Cliffs Notes”-style Guidance on Cell and Gene Therapy; What Questions Did They Answer? (Part 1)

FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

Valentine On November 19, 2024, FDA released a draft guidance titled Frequently Asked Questions Developing Potential Cellular and Gene Therapy Products. Tobolowsky & Charles G. Raver & James E.

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Cheap, High-Tech 'Electric Bandage' Speeds Wound Healing

Drugs.com

9, 2024 -- Newly developed battery-powered electric bandages could help wounds heal more quickly, a new study reports.In animal testing, wounds treated with electric bandages healed 30% faster than wounds treated with conventional. FRIDAY, Aug.

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Article Periodic Thank You Commission unveils details on plan for phasing out animal testing for chemicals safety

Agency IQ

Commission unveils details on plan for phasing out animal testing for chemicals safety At the REACH and CLP regulators’ meeting in July, the European Commission revealed specifics about its formal schedule to eliminate animal testing used for chemical safety assessment.

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The essential role of recombinant phage display antibody libraries

Drug Target Review

In 2024 alone, almost 50 antibody drug candidates are anticipated to enter regulatory review, the majority of which are mAbs. Antibodies to watch in 2024. 2024 Jan 5;16(1). FDA no longer needs to require animal tests before human drug trials [Internet]. 1975 Aug;256(5517):495–7. www.science.org.

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Article Periodic Thank You European Commission issues EU-wide rules on pesticide ingredients

Agency IQ

By July 19, 2024, the Commission will publish a list of the safeners and synergists already on the EU market as of June 19, 2024. Almost 10 years late, the new framework’s arrival will represent significant changes in the regulation of these pesticide substances.