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FDA Approves New Cancer Drug for Clinical Trials Based on Nonanimal Data Only

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved an Investigational New Drug (IND) application using efficacy data solely from ...
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Physicians Committee’s Educational Program on Animal-Free Science Awarded Prize from National Institutes of Health

Today, the National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced ...
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Doctors Group Applauds FDA Proposed Guidance to Reduce Animal Experiments in Drug Development

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine applauds the Food and Drug Administration’s newly released draft guidance, ...
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Supporting Researchers in the Transition Away From Animals

The field of animal-free science is advancing every day. Paired with recent initiatives at the National Institutes of Health and Food and Drug Administration, more researchers than ever are interested ...
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How to Eat Plant-Based in the Winter: A Dietitian’s Guide for the Holidays and Beyond

When the weather gets colder, most of us start craving warm, cozy meals—the kind of food that feels comforting. Whether you’re gearing up for the holidays or just trying to stay healthy through the ...
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Mitigating Bias Toward Animal Methods During NIH Grant Review

Physicians Committee experts and leaders of the Coalition to Illuminate and Address Animal Methods Bias (COLAAB), an international collaboration of researchers and advocates dedicated to exploring and ...
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Annual Funding Bill Passes With Language Supporting Nonanimal Approaches

The Fiscal Year 2026 Continuing Appropriations Act became law on Nov. 12. In addition to reopening the federal government and ...
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Lions Tight End Sam LaPorta, Wife Callie Ask Michigan Legislators to Pass Queenie’s Law, Prohibit Painful Dog Experiments

LANSING, Mich.—Sam LaPorta is recovering for his next on-field battle, but that’s not stopping him from helping some four-legged friends with their own fight. Monday, LaPorta and his wife Callie urged ...
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A Dietitian’s Guide to a Plant-Based Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is one of those times of year when food takes center stage. It’s familiar, a little chaotic, and built around the dishes people wait for all year. That doesn’t have to change when the ...
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Vegan Diet—Even With ‘Unhealthy’ Plant-Based Foods—Is Better for Weight Loss Than Mediterranean Diet, Finds New Study

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Eating a vegan diet increases consumption of plant-based foods—including those defined as “unhealthy” by the plant-based diet index—leading to greater weight loss than the ...