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Making Animal Experiments the Exception: The Physicians Committee’s Road to FDA Reform

In April 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its Roadmap to Reducing Animal Testing in Preclinical Safety Studies—a landmark initiative that lays out a plan to make animal ...
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First Death Documented From Tick-Induced Meat Allergy

Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is an immune condition brought about by certain tick bites, which causes a life-threatening ...
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Gut–Brain Axis on Chip Reveals How Nutrition Influences Brain Health

Scientists at the Dutch food research organization NIZO and the University of Twente have developed a human-relevant, ...
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Congress Advances Provisions Expanding Nondairy Milk Access in Schools

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Friends of the Earth U.S., and other members of the Plant Powered School ...
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Survey: Half of U.S. Adults Resolve to Start a New Diet in 2026

Nearly half of U.S. adults say starting a new diet is one of their New Year’s resolutions, according to a new Physicians ...
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Kickstart Your Health - Gearing up for the New Year

Based on the Physicians Committee’s successful 21-Day Vegan Kickstart book, this single class sets the tone for participants on a journey toward healthy weight loss, healthy weight maintenance, and an ...
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Nonanimal Methods Better Predict Gut Microbiome Toxicity

Study in a Sentence: Researchers tested more than a thousand industrial and agricultural chemicals and found that many nonanimal approaches, including in vitro microbial community assays, ...
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Ending Monkey Experimentation Is No Monkey Business

Every year on December 14th, World Monkey Day serves as a reason to celebrate these amazing animals. This year, we’re ...
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FDA Approves New Cancer Drug for Clinical Trials Based on Nonanimal Data Only

Study in a Sentence: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved an Investigational New Drug (IND) application using efficacy data solely from Qureator’s human vascularized organoid model, moving ...
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How to Eat Plant-Based in the Winter: A Dietitian’s Guide for the Holidays and Beyond

When the weather gets colder, most of us start craving warm, cozy meals—the kind of food that feels comforting. Whether you’re gearing up for the holidays or just trying to stay healthy through the ...
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Doctors Group Applauds FDA Proposed Guidance to Reduce Animal Experiments in Drug Development

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine applauds the Food and Drug Administration’s newly released draft guidance, Monoclonal Antibodies: Streamlined Nonclinical Safety ...
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Annual Funding Bill Passes With Language Supporting Nonanimal Approaches

The Fiscal Year 2026 Continuing Appropriations Act became law on Nov. 12. In addition to reopening the federal government and modernizing the FDA’s evaluation process for over-the-counter drug ...