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EARA 10th anniversary: Why EARA was founded
In 2013, a meeting was organised in Brussels by the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) to discuss...
Bob Tolliday
Jun 12, 20243 min read
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EARA welcomes the rejection of EU reduction targets for animal research by Commission
EARA has welcomed the European Commission response to the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) petition, Save cruelty-free cosmetics –...
The European Animal Research Association
Jul 25, 20232 min read
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Threat to all biomedical research in EU phase-out petition
EARA has expressed its deep concern, at the implications for public health and biomedical research, of calls by animal groups for an EU...
Bob Tolliday
May 29, 20232 min read
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EARA statement: Major implications for public health & biomedical research from phase-out petition
The European Animal Research Association (EARA) is deeply concerned by the implications for public health and biomedical research of...
The European Animal Research Association
May 25, 20233 min read
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FDA Modernization Act 2.0 – what, if anything, has changed in US regulations?
New legislation in the US has been hailed by animal rights groups as a ban on animal testing – in reality, very little has changed. EARA...
The European Animal Research Association
Mar 9, 20236 min read
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Opinion: Animal research under threat in Germany
Animal research is under threat in Germany. It’s time for the government to take charge! German legal experts* Klaus Gärditz and Matthias...
Bob Tolliday
Mar 29, 20224 min read
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UK border delays will affect the biomedical sector - EARA release
EARA’s concerns about the increased burdens on exports for the life science sector have been echoed in a report on UK trade by an...
Bob Tolliday
Feb 9, 20222 min read
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EARA free event in August
EARA will hold an online science communication event as part of the FENS Regional Meeting next month. Improving Openness in Animal...
Ana Barros
Jul 26, 20211 min read
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Get on #BOARD21 summary
The global biomedical community came together last Thursday for the first-ever 24-hour Be Open about Animal Research Day to raise...
Bob Tolliday
Jul 5, 20211 min read
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EARA media training workshops
The European Animal Research Association (EARA) will hold four online media training sessions in November, with the support of the...
Bob Tolliday
Oct 8, 20201 min read
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Infographics: The key stages to develop a Covid-19 vaccine
Around the world, scientists are working to develop a Covid-19 vaccine. The process to develop drugs and vaccines is usually long and...
Ana Barros
Apr 15, 20202 min read
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How animals are helping in Covid-19 research - a global overview
The European Animal Research Association has put together an interactive map to display the biomedical research currently underway across...
Ana Barros
Apr 3, 20202 min read
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EARA sets up a Brussels office
(London, 31 January, 2020) On the eve of Brexit, the European Animal Research Association (EARA) has announced that it is setting up an...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 31, 20202 min read
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EARA sets out its guidance on improving Non-Technical Summaries for the general public
The European Animal Research Association (EARA) has submitted a guidance document on Non-Technical Summaries (NTS) to the EU Commission...
mburberry8
Jun 17, 20193 min read
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How the European Animal Research Association was created
Understanding Animal Research has a small staff and a clear remit to help the UK public to understand why and how animals are used in...
mburberry8
Jun 14, 20193 min read
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EARA Communications Handbook launched
A guide on how to develop and implement a communications strategy on the use of animals in research has been published by the European...
Bob Tolliday
May 22, 20191 min read
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Marking 50 years of biomedical research with minipigs
EARA member Ellegaard Göttingen Minipigs has marked 50 years of the company at its Scientific Symposium, in London, UK, which also looked...
mburberry8
Apr 30, 20192 min read
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Ethics in the spotlight after pig brain revival
A debate has been stirred by news that neuroscientists have stimulated activity in the brain of pigs hours after their heads were...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 29, 20191 min read
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A look back at recent biomedical breakthroughs thanks to animal research
On the eve of Biomedical Research Awareness Day (BRAD 18 April), EARA looks back at some of the important medical advances over the last...
mburberry8
Apr 17, 20192 min read
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2018: Another year of medical achievements thanks to animal research
A look back by EARA at some of the important discoveries in recent times The last year has once again seen an impressive list of medical...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 16, 20192 min read
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New steps towards transparency at Belgian EARA member
EARA member Union Chimique Belge (UCB) has included the total number of animals used in research for the first time in its latest annual...
Bob Tolliday
Mar 11, 20191 min read
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Personhood for animals?
Animals are not capable of taking responsibility for their own actions, never mind having a say in how society is run, says EARA...
Bob Tolliday
Mar 8, 20194 min read
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The first ten years of the UK’s Understanding Animal Research
By UAR Chief Executive Wendy Jarrett Understanding Animal Research (UAR) reached its tenth birthday on 1 January 2019 and we have been...
Bob Tolliday
Feb 28, 20193 min read
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EARA pinpoints potential problems for transport of animals in a no-deal Brexit
EARA has highlighted the issues that could affect the efficient transportation of animals and animal related products used for research...
Bob Tolliday
Feb 28, 20192 min read
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Improving openness in animal research in Germany – watch the videos
The Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) together with the Society for Neuroscience (SfN), last year kindly agreed to...
Bob Tolliday
Feb 26, 20191 min read
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The last airline flying – Lab Animal column
The March issue of Lab Animal magazine features an Outreach column written by Kirk Leech, our Executive Director. In this month’s column,...
Bob Tolliday
Feb 24, 20191 min read
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British Airways accused of breaking U.S. federal law by refusing to carry animals intended for resea
The U.S. National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR), has accused four airlines operating in the USA, including British Airways,...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 8, 20191 min read
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The case for proactive communications of animal statistics
Every year the United Kingdom’s Home Office (the UK ministerial department of internal affairs) publishes its statistics on animals used...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 8, 20193 min read
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EARA looks ahead with strategic objectives for next five years
EARA has set out the association’s vision and mission and its strategic objectives up until to 2023, following its General Assembly in...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 8, 20192 min read
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Commission announces infringement procedure against restrictive Italian animal research law
The European Commission has announced the start of an infringement procedure against Italy, whose animal research law it calls ‘too...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 8, 20192 min read
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Studying the Zika virus in rhesus macaques
The 2016 Olympic Games are due to begin in Rio de Janeiro this weekend. In the lead-up to this year’s Games, the Zika virus has never...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 8, 20197 min read
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EARA voices concerns to UK Parliament on implications of no-deal Brexit
EARA’s Brexit Taskforce has made a submission to the UK Parliament Health and Social Care Committee inquiry concerning the animal science...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 8, 20191 min read
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EARA Brexit briefing published
EARA Brexit Taskforce Briefing on the potential implications for animal science in the UK and EU stemming from Brexit EARA has brought...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 8, 20191 min read
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Ebola vaccine in use thanks to ‘curiosity-driven’ basic research
There was no known widespread outbreaks of Ebola when the vaccine was developed 15 years ago using animals, says Kirk Leech, EARA...
Bob Tolliday
Nov 11, 20182 min read
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The Times opinion piece: ‘Mob rule by animal rights activists cannot be allowed to stop research’
A leader column in The Times newspaper has called on governments across the world to require airlines to carry animals used for research....
Bob Tolliday
Sep 19, 20181 min read
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EARA advises CITES working group
EARA is urging all CITES participant countries, where substantial biomedical research takes place, to make a small investment now to...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 29, 20181 min read
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Personhood for animals?
Animals are not capable of taking responsibility for their own actions, never mind having a say in how society is run, says EARA...
Bob Tolliday
Aug 31, 20164 min read
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Scientists’ engagement in animal research policy-making – Lab Animal Europe column
The November issue of Lab Animal Europe magazine features an Outreach article written by Emma Martinez, EARA Communications and Policy...
Bob Tolliday
Aug 13, 20161 min read
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Заявление в поддержку Директивы 2010/63/EU
Заявление в поддержку Европейской Директивы 2010/63/EU (Директива) о защите животных, используемых в научных целях. Использование...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 28, 20162 min read
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Statement from European Directive 2010/63/EU (“Directive”) the protection of animals used in Science
The use of animals in research has facilitated major breakthroughs in medicine which have transformed human and animal health. We support...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 27, 20162 min read
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Statement in support of European Directive 2010/63 features in Lab Animal Europe
The European Animal Research Association (EARA) has published a statement on behalf of leading biomedical research organisations, learned...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 27, 20161 min read
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Two Reasons to Engage in a Pan European Network of Private and Publicly Funded Animal-Research Organ
Emma M. Sanchez, Press and Communications Officer, the European Animal Research Association (EARA). 23rd September 2015 Executive Summary...
Bob Tolliday
Oct 5, 20158 min read
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EARA’s Editorial – Lab Animal Europe
Here you can read EARA’s editorial for Lab Animal Europe May’s issue. Lab Animal Europe is the biggest and most widely read magazine in...
Bob Tolliday
Jul 6, 20151 min read
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The Challenging Road towards a Unified Animal Research Network in Europe
Animal models are key in biomedical research as a proof of concept to study complex processes in a physiological context. Despite the...
Bob Tolliday
Jun 16, 20151 min read
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Myth Busting: Stop Vivisection
In their most recent statement, the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) Stop Vivisection calls for a ‘new paradigm in biomedical...
Bob Tolliday
May 15, 20158 min read
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