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August 22, 2011
Resolution Presented at International Forum Calling on Research Institutions to Develop Animal Testing Alternatives
A resolution calling for research institutions around the world to develop and publicize strategies to replace, reduce and refine their use of animals in experimentation is being presented for endorsement to attendees at a prominent scientific conference.
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January 28, 2011
Scientists, Apply Now for Animal Alternatives Award
Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2011 Russell and Burch Award, which will be given to a scientist who has made outstanding contributions to animal alternative methods in the areas of biomedical research, testing or higher education.
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December 14, 2010
Congress Can Spare Taxpayers and Animals
President Obama’s bipartisan deficit-reduction commission is making recommendations for reducing the deficit, and here at The Humane Society of the United States and the Humane Society Legislative Fund we are proposing a few cost-cutting measures for lawmakers to consider in getting the country’s budget back on track.
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December 7, 2010
An Overdue Overhaul of Safety Testing
Modeled on the Human Genome Project, the Human Toxicology Project is pushing the envelope on safety testing on human cells or tissues, rather than animals.
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November 4, 2010
Symposium Will Help Make Animal Testing Obsolete
The Human Toxicology Project Consortium (of which The HSUS is a part) is coordinating a high-level gathering in Washington, DC this November to discuss ongoing research projects that will help end the country's reliance on animal testing.
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July 20, 2010
Replacing the "Guinea Pig": Safer, Humane Chemical Tests
HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle discusses replacing chemical testing methods that use animals with alternatives that are more effective, modern and humane.
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March 2, 2010
A Pathway to End Animal Testing
The Environmental Protection Agency needs to make the reduction of animal testing a top priority.
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February 25, 2010
The End of Animal Testing
The HSUS works with scientists, governments, and corporations to pioneer methods that replace animal use in product safety evaluation
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June 4, 2009
The HSUS, HSLF Applaud EPA's New Non-Animal Eye Irritation Labeling
Rabbits in U.S. laboratories will be spared having "germ-killing" antimicrobial cleaning products dripped in their eyes thanks to a new program that does not use animals to test and label these products for their eye irritancy potential.
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February 19, 2009
The HSUS Calls on US Government to 'Hop to It' and End Rabbit Skin Tests
The HSUS and HSLF issued a challenge to U.S. agencies to end animal skin irritation testing in 2009.
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February 19, 2009
HSI Europe Applauds EU Move to Retire Rabbits from Skin Irritation Testing
HSI Europe applauds the European Commission's move to recognise three non-animal test methods as replacements for skin irritation tests using rabbits and other animals. Once this is ratified, animal testing for skin irritation will be prohibited under EU law.
