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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has put a call out for public input on the challenges and opportunities for further development of Novel Approach Methodologies (NAMs) in biomedical research on a request for information (RFI), NOT-OD-23-140. The full details are found here and comments are requested by 16th August using the form found here.
On June 22, 2023, the Canadian Parliament passed Bill C-47, the Budget Implementation Act (BIA) which contains text (under Division 28 of Part 4 – the Food and Drugs Act) that now prohibits: a) the conduct of a test on an animal that could cause pain, suffering or injury, whether physical or mental, to the animal if … Read more
The EPAA have launched a NAMs Designathon to attract NAMs based submissions to inform the development of a future classification system for systemic toxicity of human health. for more information, follow this link.
The NIEHS and NCI are running a virtual workshop on 29th and 30th June to assess the current state of the science behind using ‘omics data signatures and their link to environmental exposures to cancer. For more info and a draft agenda (as well as registration), follow this link.
OECD and ECHA have released version 4.6 of the QSAR TOOLBOX. This update includes extended connectivity with IUCLID, additional experimental results submitted within EU REACH registrations and increased capacity to use external models that provide additional insights into chemical properties and safety. Follow this link to access the software options.
ECHA have released their 5th Report under article 117(3) on the use of alternatives to testing on animals for the REACH Regulation. Click below to watch.