USA Today

Animal testing no longer required for drug approval. But high-tech substitutes aren't ready.

For generations people have associated the terms "lab rat" and "guinea pig" with scientific research. Animal testing remains a standard and has been required for drug approval. Just before Christmas, ...
United States Army

Foreign Comparative Testing Remains Promising Potential for Future Projects

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. - The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Armaments Center seeks not only to ...
Healio

FDA efforts to reduce animal testing signal shift toward AI, organ-on-chip study methods

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA announced plans in 2025 to reduce animal testing requirements in biomedical research. New approach ...
GEN

Replacing Animals in Regulatory Testing and Scientific Research: Where Are We?

Recent years have seen a growing movement away from animal testing and toward models that more closely replicate human physiology. This shift aims to protect animal welfare while concurrently ...
STAT

NIH, FDA plan to reduce animal testing draws mixed reactions among scientists

Marissa Russo is a former STAT intern supported by the AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship. Jonathan Wosen is STAT’s West Coast biotech & life sciences reporter. You can reach Jonathan on ...
MIT Technology Review

These technologies could help put a stop to animal testing

Advanced in organs on chips, digital twins, and AI are ushering in a new era of research and drug development. Earlier this week, the UK’s science minister announced an ambitious plan: to phase out ...
Inquisitr on MSN

FDA ends animal testing as beagles and chimps no longer used — here's what will replace them

President Donald Trump’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is moving to end animal testing practices involving beagles, ...
Morningstar

NAMSA Announces Strategic Acquisition of Select Assets of the Early Development Medical Device Testing Business of Labcorp

TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- NAMSA, a global leader in medical device testing, clinical research, and regulatory consulting, is pleased to announce it has completed the acquisition of ...
Newsweek

Research Budget Cuts Are Testing AI’s Limits

Clinical trials are facing a crisis amid growing delays, diminishing success rates and rising costs. Companies across the stakeholder spread are investing in AI to ease some of the longstanding ...
News Medical

What is Pharmaceutical Research and Development?

In 2022, the combined research and development (R&D) expenditure of the U.S. pharmaceutical industry consisted of more than $100 billion. While this is a significantly expansive market, approximately ...
Task & Purpose

Hypersonics, AI, drone swarms: Pentagon pours $179 billion into R&D

Add Task & Purpose (opens in a new tab) Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. The Pentagon’s ...