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...
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The European Animal Research Association
- May 25
- 3 min
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...
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The European Animal Research Association
- Mar 9
- 6 min
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...
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Bob Tolliday
- Mar 29, 2022
- 4 min
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...
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Bob Tolliday
- Feb 9, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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Ana Barros
- Jul 26, 2021
- 1 min
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...
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Bob Tolliday
- Jul 5, 2021
- 1 min
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...
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Bob Tolliday
- Oct 8, 2020
- 1 min
EARA media training workshops
The European Animal Research Association (EARA) will hold four online media training sessions in November, with the support of the...
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Ana Barros
- Apr 15, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Ana Barros
- Apr 3, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Bob Tolliday
- Jan 31, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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mburberry8
- Jun 17, 2019
- 3 min
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...
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mburberry8
- Jun 14, 2019
- 3 min
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...
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Bob Tolliday
- May 22, 2019
- 1 min
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...
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mburberry8
- Apr 30, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Bob Tolliday
- Apr 29, 2019
- 1 min
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...
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mburberry8
- Apr 17, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Bob Tolliday
- Apr 16, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Bob Tolliday
- Mar 11, 2019
- 1 min
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...
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Bob Tolliday
- Mar 8, 2019
- 4 min
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...
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Bob Tolliday
- Feb 28, 2019
- 3 min
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...
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Bob Tolliday
- Feb 28, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Bob Tolliday
- Feb 26, 2019
- 1 min
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...
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Bob Tolliday
- Feb 24, 2019
- 1 min
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,...
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Bob Tolliday
- Jan 8, 2019
- 1 min
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,...
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Bob Tolliday
- Jan 8, 2019
- 3 min
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...
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Bob Tolliday
- Jan 8, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Bob Tolliday
- Jan 8, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Bob Tolliday
- Jan 8, 2019
- 7 min
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...
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Bob Tolliday
- Jan 8, 2019
- 1 min
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...
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Bob Tolliday
- Jan 8, 2019
- 1 min
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...
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Bob Tolliday
- Nov 11, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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Bob Tolliday
- Sep 19, 2018
- 1 min
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....
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Bob Tolliday
- Jan 29, 2018
- 1 min
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...
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Bob Tolliday
- Aug 31, 2016
- 4 min
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...
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Bob Tolliday
- Aug 13, 2016
- 1 min
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...
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Bob Tolliday
- Jan 28, 2016
- 2 min
Заявление в поддержку Директивы 2010/63/EU
Заявление в поддержку Европейской Директивы 2010/63/EU (Директива) о защите животных, используемых в научных целях. Использование...
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Bob Tolliday
- Jan 27, 2016
- 2 min
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...
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Bob Tolliday
- Jan 27, 2016
- 1 min
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...
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Bob Tolliday
- Oct 5, 2015
- 8 min
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...
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Bob Tolliday
- Jul 6, 2015
- 1 min
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...
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Bob Tolliday
- Jun 16, 2015
- 1 min
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...
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Bob Tolliday
- May 15, 2015
- 8 min
Myth Busting: Stop Vivisection
In their most recent statement, the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) Stop Vivisection calls for a ‘new paradigm in biomedical...
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