This places Germany second in Europe for the most animal testing. Additionally, according to the German Animal Welfare Federation, more than 1.3 million so-called surplus animals were killed in 2023.

The beauty industry still imposes animal-testing mandates, like with at-home and in-office skin-care devices. We investigate why — and how to help.

Health FDA phasing out some animal testing in 'win-win' for ethics and public health: commissioner The FDA will encourage use of AI computer modeling that can predict a drug’s behavior ...

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Shifting away from reliance on animal testing has been a priority for Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, President Donald Trump ’s NIH director, who was confirmed by the Senate on April 1.

Canada has moved to ban the testing of cosmetics on animals, joining a number of other countries and American states to outlaw the practice. The Canadian government announced the decision in a ...

In mid-April 2025, social media users spread a rumor that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration would end animal testing at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by recommitting to a ...

Animal Testing For the past three years animal rights activists have used violent attacks and threats to target University of California scientists who use animals for their research.

Animal testing, though controversial, is an important and necessary tool in modern medical research. It is important to define what is meant by medical research.