Research Compliance
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FDA to Cosponsor Device Conference
February 22, 2012FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health is joining with a university partner to offer a public conference focused on medical device regulations and manufacturing. The FDA/Xavier University Global Medical Device Conference will be held May 2-4, 2012, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Please see today’s Federal Register notice for more information.
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USDA AWIC: Meeting the Information Requirements of the Animal Welfare Act: A Workshop
February 21, 2012From AWIC: The USDA Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC) teaches a one and a half day workshop at the National Agricultural Library (NAL) in Beltsville, Maryland for individuals who are responsible for providing information to meet the requirements of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). The workshop is targeted for principal investigators, members of IACUCs, information [...]
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OLAW Webinar: Use of Non-Pharmaceutical-Grade Chemicals and Other Substances in Research with Animals
February 21, 2012An OLAW webinar will be held on March 1, 2012 at 1:00 PM ET, entitled “Use of Non-Pharmaceutical-Grade Chemicals and Other Substances in Research with Animals”. Presenters will be Patricia Brown, VMD, MS, DACLAM, OLAW, NIH, Carol Clarke, DVM, DACLAM, Animal Care, APHIS, USDA, and Christian Newcomer, VMD, DACLAM, AAALAC International. The target audience for this [...]
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Transforming the Regulatory Environment to Accelerate Access to Treatments (TREAT) Act Introduced
February 21, 2012US Senator Kay Hagan (D-North Carolina) has proposed legislation that aims to provide faster access to new drugs that address unmet medical needs, significantly advance the standard of care, or target a serious or life-threatening disease or condition. The bill could also expand FDA’s use of conflict of interest waivers in forming advisory committees, a [...]
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Searching for alternatives to animal research?
February 20, 2012The USDA National Agricultural Library, Animal Welfare Information Center provides numerous database links to guide researchers and animal use boards in determining the best way to find alternative testing models to reflect their commitment to the 3Rs (Replacement, Refinement, and Reduction). One of the Animal Welfare Act’s goals is to minimize pain and distress of research animals. Numerous [...]
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