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mburberry8
Jun 17, 20193 min read
EARA sets out its guidance on improving Non-Technical Summaries for the general public
The European Animal Research Association (EARA) has submitted a guidance document on Non-Technical Summaries (NTS) to the EU Commission...
Bob Tolliday
Jun 7, 20192 min read
EARA website study shows more progress is needed to improve openness on animal research in Italy
A study by the European Animal Research Association (EARA), of websites of biomedical research bodies in Italy, assessing how they...
mburberry8
Jun 7, 20192 min read
EARA website study shows more progress is needed to improve openness on animal research in Portugal
A study by the European Animal Research Association (EARA), of websites of biomedical research bodies in Portugal, assessing how they...
Bob Tolliday
Jun 6, 20192 min read
EARA website study shows more progress is needed to improve openness on animal research in France
A study by the European Animal Research Association (EARA), of websites of biomedical research bodies in France, assessing how they...
Bob Tolliday
Jun 6, 20192 min read
EARA website study shows more progress is needed to improve openness on animal research in Germany
A study by the European Animal Research Association (EARA), of websites of biomedical research bodies in Germany, assessing how they...
Bob Tolliday
Jun 6, 20192 min read
EARA study shows the Belgian biomedical sector must continue to improve openness on animal research
A study by the European Animal Research Association (EARA) of websites of biomedical research bodies in Belgium, assessing how they...
Bob Tolliday
May 28, 20192 min read
EARA website study shows more progress is needed to improve openness on animal research in France
A study by the European Animal Research Association (EARA), of websites of biomedical research bodies in France, assessing how they...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 24, 20191 min read
‘Additional’ animal statistics now being published in EU
The UK has, this week, become the first country to submit ‘additional’ animal statistics under a new EU reporting requirement. The EU...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 18, 20192 min read
Cancer studies see rise in use of animals in Netherlands research
Increased biomedical research into cancer has seen a rise in the number of procedures using animals in the Netherlands, the latest...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 10, 20191 min read
Germany statistics on 2017 animal use released
The total number of animals used in research in 2017 in Germany was 2.8 million, a similar level to 2015 and 2016, the latest figures...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 8, 20191 min read
Statement: European Directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes
Given the importance of animal research in science and scientific developments, a coalition of leading research funders, research...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 8, 20191 min read
FENS joins EARA to support the responsible use of animals in research
MEDIA RELEASE Brussels/London, 17 March 2015 The Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) is actively committed to the...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 8, 20192 min read
Great Britain’s biomedical research statistics for 2017 indicate fewer animals used for second conse
The latest figures released by the Home Office show a decrease in the overall use of animals in biomedical research in Great Britain’s...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 8, 20193 min read
Germany sees 7% rise in animal research procedures in 2016
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft) has produced its 2016 annual...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 8, 20193 min read
The case for proactive communications of animal statistics
Every year the United Kingdom’s Home Office (the UK ministerial department of internal affairs) publishes its statistics on animals used...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 8, 20191 min read
Neuroscientists hit back at MEPs statement
The Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) has responded to the recent European Parliament’s Intergroup on the Welfare and...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 8, 20194 min read
The wild card of animal rights’ groups: Freedom of Information requests
EARA and Understanding Animal Research, one of our UK partners, promote the importance of universities and other research institutions...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 8, 20192 min read
Dutch animal research statistics: 18% more procedures than in 2013
The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit, NVWA) published Zo doende 2014, its...
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 ‘too...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 8, 20192 min read
European scientific community welcomes EU review of the Directive for the protection of animals used
The European scientific community supports the view of the EU Commission, that the Directive on the protection of animals used in...
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