EARA opinion piece on phase out
EARA has called on the biomedical community to be ‘less reactive and more assertive’ in its response to calls by the European Parliament...
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Ana Barros
- Sep 20, 2021
- 1 min
EU Parliament vote concerns
Last week the European Parliament adopted a motion by 667 votes to 4, on a plan ‘to accelerate the transition to innovation without the...
Bob Tolliday
- Sep 16, 2021
- 3 min
Press release: EARA concerns over EU vote
The European Animal Research Association (EARA) is deeply concerned over yesterday’s vote in the European Parliament, which threatens the...
Bob Tolliday
- Jul 15, 2021
- 3 min
Portugal - 2018 EU animal use in research statistics
The Portuguese biomedical research sector has welcomed the publication of comprehensive statistics, from across the EU, on all uses of...
Bob Tolliday
- Jul 15, 2021
- 3 min
Spain - 2018 EU animal use in research statistics
The Spanish biomedical research sector has welcomed the publication of comprehensive statistics, from across the EU, including Spain, on...
Bob Tolliday
- Jul 15, 2021
- 3 min
Netherlands - 2018 EU animal use in research statistics
The Dutch biomedical research sector has welcomed the publication of comprehensive statistics, from across the EU, including the...
Bob Tolliday
- Jul 15, 2021
- 3 min
Belgium - 2018 EU animal use in research statistics
The Belgian biomedical research sector has welcomed the publication of comprehensive statistics from across the EU, including Belgium, on...
Bob Tolliday
- Jul 15, 2021
- 3 min
Italy - 2018 EU animal use in research statistics
The Italian biomedical research sector has welcomed the publication of comprehensive statistics, from across the EU, including Italy, on...
Bob Tolliday
- Jul 15, 2021
- 4 min
France - 2018 EU animal use in research statistics
The French biomedical research sector has welcomed the publication of comprehensive statistics, from across the EU, including France, on...
Bob Tolliday
- Jul 15, 2021
- 4 min
Germany - 2018 EU animal use in research statistics
The German biomedical research sector has welcomed the publication of comprehensive statistics, from across the EU, including Germany, on...
Bob Tolliday
- Jul 15, 2021
- 3 min
Press release: EU statistics for animals used in research 2018
The European Animal Research Association (EARA) has welcomed the publication of comprehensive statistics for 2018, from across the EU, on...
Bob Tolliday
- Jun 28, 2021
- 1 min
New Culture of Care publications
The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) has published a leaflet outlining the importance of...
Bob Tolliday
- Jun 7, 2021
- 1 min
EU animal statistics database
The EU Commission has published its first statistical database on the use of animals for scientific purposes. The free-access ALURES data...
Bob Tolliday
- Jun 4, 2021
- 7 min
Feature: Why do we need to use animals in neuroscience research?
Perhaps more than in any other field of biomedical research, it is essential to use animals to understand the functions of the brain,...
Bob Tolliday
- May 31, 2021
- 1 min
EARA invitation to MEP sceptic
Colleagues of an MEP, who expressed doubts about the need for animal research in Covid-19 vaccine testing, have urged her to take up an...
Ana Barros
- May 16, 2021
- 1 min
3Rs podcast
A podcast looking at the work of 3Rs centres across Europe has been launched. The podcast by the Altertox Academy, based in Belgium,...
Ana Barros
- Jan 18, 2021
- 1 min
EU animal alternatives event
The European Commission will provide an update on its work to replace animals in science at a free conference next month. The virtual...
Bob Tolliday
- Dec 22, 2020
- 5 min
Feature: Making vaccines safe - animal testing plays a vital part
While basic research using animals gave scientists a greater understanding of the Covid-19 virus, such as its structure and genetic...
Bob Tolliday
- Dec 21, 2020
- 1 min
Beauty companies letter on ECHA ruling
More than 400 beauty companies and brands, including Unilever and Avon, have told the EU Commission that its ban on cosmetic testing on...
Bob Tolliday
- Oct 8, 2020
- 2 min
Animal antibody debate - Netherlands
A government agency, working to reduce the use of animal research in the Netherlands, has described EU Commission calls for a ban on the...