Acceptance of First Non-Animal Method by China FDA Anticipated

GAITHERSBURG, MD – November 2, 2016 – The Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS) welcomes the news from China Food…

Taiwan Bans Cosmetics Animal Testing from 2019

Taiwan has passed a bill to ban cosmetics testing on animals. With a three-year implementation period in place, it will…

Webinar: How GLPs Enhance the Quality of Regulated and Non-Regulated Toxicology

New Appointment for IIVS Study Director Emilia Costin

IIVS study director, Emilia Costin has joined the Scientific Advisory Board of the Romanian Center for Alternative Test Methods (ROCAM). ROCAM was…

Advancing Non-animal Testing Methods: First Set of Novel Knowledge Tools Published

An adverse outcome pathway, or AOP, is a highly structured way of describing a toxicological process which can lead to…

International Harmonization and Cooperation in the Validation of Alternative Methods

The development and validation of scientific alternatives to animal testing is important not only from an ethical perspective (implementation of…

Implementation of New Test Methods into Practical Testing

New toxicology test methods, especially those using in vitro methods, are continually being developed. Some are used by industry for screening purposes;…

IIVS Announces Suite of Non-Animal Methods to Reduce Animal Testing for Skin Sensitization

GAITHERSBURG, MD – September 6, 2016 – In response to a newly published OECD Test Guideline, IIVS announces the addition…

IIVS e-News, September 2016

IIVS Makes Shortlist for Prestigious LUSH Prize for its Work to Reduce Animal Testing

GAITHERSBURG, MD – August 18, 2016 – The Institute for In Vitro Sciences, Inc. (IIVS) is pleased to be among…

Webinar: Regulatory Initiatives for New Approaches to Traditional Toxicity Testing

In Vitro Exposure Systems and Dosimetry Assessment Tools for Inhaled Tobacco Products

Source: IIVS Workshop, April 4-6, 2016 See also Assessment of In Vitro COPD Models for Tobacco Regulatory Science: Workshop Proceedings, Conclusions…