2024年10月10日 · Alternatives to animal testing can be used for toxicological research, such as chemical safety and drug effectiveness testing, or other types of biomedical research that examine biological mechanisms of disease.

Due to innovations in science, animal tests are being replaced in areas such as toxicity testing, neuroscience and drug development. But much more needs to be done. Once new non-animal methods have been developed, there are often massive bureaucratic hurdles to implementing and enforcing their use.

These alternatives to animal testing include sophisticated tests using human cells and tissues (also known as in vitro methods), advanced computer-modeling techniques (often referred to as in silico models), and studies with human volunteers.

2023年9月1日 · A new law has paved the way for organoids, digital twins, and other technologies to reduce or even replace the need for animal testing in drug development.

Alternative is the term traditionally used within the scientific community to describe the “3Rs”—methodologies to replace, reduce or refine animal use in an existing test or procedure.

2019年9月26日 · It promoted the use of non-animal testing methods, a move sought by both industry and animal rights groups. Animal alternatives might have limits. The new EPA plan introduces an aggressive timeline for ramping up development of non-animal tests that can accurately predict toxicity in humans.

2022年12月5日 · Alternatives to animal testing focus on human biology and use advanced cell-based and computational technologies to investigate diseases and potential treatments. These new methods, therefore, have the potential to deliver safer and more effective medicines more quickly and at less cost.

2019年5月4日 · So, are there alternatives to animal testing? The short answer is yes — and no. While we have several options, for now they're not sophisticated enough to eradicate animal testing....

Alternatives to animal testing are the development and implementation of test methods that avoid the use of live animals.

2021年5月11日 · The most prevalent animal testing alternatives are computer models, cell and tissue cultures, HPS, and even human volunteers. For educational institutions, the ideal alternative option is the use of human-patient simulators when possible.