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 –...
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Bob Tolliday
- May 29
- 2 min
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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