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EPA to Accept Non-Animal Skin Test Data
April 12, 2018 Industry NewsThe EPA has released a new policy that will allow chemical and pesticide makers to provide the EPA with data…
New Studies Demonstrate Risk Reduction Potential of Heat-Not-Burn Tobacco Products and e-Cigarettes
April 12, 2018 Industry NewsIIVS, in collaboration with Philip Morris International, recently presented data highlighting the predictive capability of in vitro assays in determining…
Evaluation of Phototoxicity of Ocular Medical and Combination Devices
March 28, 2018 Poster/PresentationTo address ocular device induced phototoxicity, an in vitro 3T3 Neutral Red Uptake Phototoxicity test (OECD 432) for chemicals has…
The Assessment of Phototoxicity Using the 3T3 Neutral Red Uptake (NRU) Phototoxicity Assay and a Modified Photo-Direct Peptide Reactivity Assay (DPRA)
March 28, 2018 Poster/PresentationAlternative methods, including the validated 3T3 Neutral Red Uptake (NRU) Phototoxicity assay (OECD TG 432) may be used as a…
Human In Vitro Models for Respiratory Toxicology: Evaluation of Goblet Cell Hyperplasia, Mucus Production, and Ciliary Beating Assays
March 28, 2018 Poster/PresentationRobust non-animal models and assays for pulmonary toxicology are required to make competent product development and risk assessments for new…
Use of Ex Vivo Precision-Cut Lung Slices as a Screening Tool for Potential Respiratory Toxicity of E-Liquids
March 28, 2018 Poster/PresentationE-vapor product liquids contain a variety of ingredient combinations that should be assessed for human risk. One human lung-relevant testing…
Oral Irritation Assessment of Electronic Liquids Using an In Vitro Oral Testing Model
March 28, 2018 Poster/PresentationWhile data are still being collected and analyzed, there were at least 1,300 accidental electronic liquid (e-liquid) exposures reported as…
Nicotine Characterization of an In Vitro Inhalation Exposure System Using Conventional and Next-Generation Tobacco Products: A US/UK Inter-Laboratory Comparison
March 28, 2018 Poster/PresentationThe US-FDA has regulatory authority over tobacco products, including conventional cigarettes and next generation products (NGPs) such as e-cigarettes and…
IIVS eNews – March 2018
March 11, 2018 NewsletterRead the latest issue of our e-newsletter for information about our events and posters at the 2018 Society of Toxicology…
IIVS Names Frank Gerberick as Chief Scientific Advisor
March 1, 2018 IIVS NewsGAITHERSBURG, MD – March 1, 2018 – The Institute for In Vitro Sciences, Inc. (IIVS) announced that it has appointed…
IIVS at SOT 2018
February 8, 2018 IIVS NewsIIVS will have several events and posters at the upcoming SOT meeting, March 11-15, in San Antonio, TX. The events…
IIVS e-News – January 2018
February 1, 2018 IIVS NewsFeatured in this issue is an article on how an integrated approach to skin sensitization testing can work for your…