EU Motivated Like Never Before To Advance Non-Animal Methods For Chemical Assessment
Substantial scientific advancements and policy changes still are needed to replace animal tests entirely, ECHA says.
Lack of validated, regulatory-accepted methods for evaluating complex chemical safety endpoints without animal testing is quickly becoming a problem for industries and stakeholders beyond the cosmetics sector. Momentum is building to drive alternatives development as European authorities set their sights on an animal-free chemicals assessment future.
