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New steps towards transparency at Belgian EARA member
EARA member Union Chimique Belge (UCB) has included the total number of animals used in research for the first time in its latest annual...
Bob Tolliday
Mar 11, 20191 min read
Personhood for animals?
Animals are not capable of taking responsibility for their own actions, never mind having a say in how society is run, says EARA...
Bob Tolliday
Mar 8, 20194 min read
The first ten years of the UKโs Understanding Animal Research
By UAR Chief Executive Wendy Jarrett Understanding Animal Research (UAR) reached its tenth birthday on 1 January 2019 and we have been...
Bob Tolliday
Feb 28, 20193 min read
EARA pinpoints potential problems for transport of animals in a no-deal Brexit
EARA has highlighted the issues that could affect the efficient transportation of animals and animal related products used for research...
Bob Tolliday
Feb 28, 20192 min read
Improving openness in animal research in Germany โ watch the videos
The Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) together with the Society for Neuroscience (SfN), last year kindly agreed to...
Bob Tolliday
Feb 26, 20191 min read
The last airline flying โ Lab Animal column
The March issue ofย Lab Animal magazine features an Outreach column written byย Kirk Leech, our Executive Director. In this monthโs column,...
Bob Tolliday
Feb 24, 20191 min read
British Airways accused of breaking U.S. federal law by refusing to carry animals intended for resea
The U.S. National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR), has accused four airlines operating in the USA, including British Airways,...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 8, 20191 min read
The case for proactive communications of animal statistics
Every year the United Kingdomโs Home Office (the UK ministerial department of internal affairs) publishes its statistics on animals used...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 8, 20193 min read
EARA looks ahead with strategic objectives for next five years
EARA has set out the associationโs vision and mission and its strategic objectives up until to 2023, following its General Assembly in...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 8, 20192 min read
Commission announces infringement procedure against restrictive Italian animal research law
The European Commission has announced the start of an infringement procedure against Italy, whose animal research law it calls โtoo...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 8, 20192 min read
Studying the Zika virus in rhesus macaques
The 2016 Olympic Games are due to begin in Rio de Janeiro this weekend. In the lead-up to this yearโs Games, the Zika virus has never...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 8, 20197 min read
EARA voices concerns to UK Parliament on implications of no-deal Brexit
EARAโs Brexit Taskforce has made a submissionย toย the UK Parliamentย Health and Social Care Committee inquiry concerning the animal science...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 8, 20191 min read
EARA Brexit briefing published
EARA Brexit Taskforce Briefing on the potential implications for animal science in the UK and EU stemming from Brexit EARA has brought...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 8, 20191 min read
Ebola vaccine in use thanks to โcuriosity-drivenโ basic research
There was no known widespread outbreaks of Ebola when the vaccine was developed 15 years ago using animals, says Kirk Leech, EARA...
Bob Tolliday
Nov 11, 20182 min read
The Times opinion piece: โMob rule by animal rights activists cannot be allowed to stop researchโ
A leader column in The Times newspaper has called on governments across the world to require airlines to carry animals used for research....
Bob Tolliday
Sep 19, 20181 min read
EARA advises CITES working group
EARA is urgingย all CITES participant countries, whereย substantial biomedical research takes place, to make a small investment now to...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 29, 20181 min read
Personhood for animals?
Animals are not capable of taking responsibility for their own actions, never mind having a say in how society is run, says EARA...
Bob Tolliday
Aug 31, 20164 min read
Scientistsโ engagement in animal research policy-making โ Lab Animal Europe column
The November issue ofย Lab Animal Europe magazine features an Outreach article written by Emma Martinez, EARA Communications and Policy...
Bob Tolliday
Aug 13, 20161 min read
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Bob Tolliday
Jan 28, 20162 min read
Statement from European Directive 2010/63/EU (โDirectiveโ) the protection of animals used in Science
The use of animals in research has facilitated major breakthroughs in medicine which have transformed human and animal health. We support...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 27, 20162 min read
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