Some quick news for you today...sorry it's been so long since my last post; work has been absolutely hectic but I will be posting a few different entries tonight to keep you going!
This is a press release put out by PR Newswire - so of course, with press releases be aware that they are promoting their own beliefs - but it's an interesting idea, I thought, to aim to create a 'society' who are working towards finding non-animal toxicology testing methods. It took a bit long to arrive, I feel, but hey - at least it's here now!
The presser was put out by the Institute for In Vitro Sciences, a non-profit organization that aims to promote the development of non-animal testing methods. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine was also behind the release, as the two organizations have come together to form a new scientific society dedicated to promoting the development and use of non-animal toxicological testing methods. This will be, the press release states, "the first scientific society in North America devoted to such a mission."
The discussion of cellular or in vitro approaches and computational toxicology approaches will take place in an organized forum provided by the American Society for Cellular and Computational Toxicology. The Society aims to facilitate the development, acceptance, and routine use of cellular and computational methods by open dialogue between industry, academic, advocacy and regulatory scientists, the presser adds.
It is hoped that other organizations will join forces to create growth in the society, said Kristie Sullivan, who is the scientific and policy advisor for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
"We invite scientists from industry, regulatory agencies and advocacy groups to become involved in the formation of the new society to ensure its success," says Sullivan. "Active participation will create a dynamic forum to share information and accelerate the development and use of in vitro and in silico methods..."
Erin Hill, vice-president of Program Development for IIVS, added: "The strong commitment of American scientists to alternative testing methods is illustrated by the National Academy of Sciences report, increased Environmental Protection Agency funding for non-animal methods, and other recent developments." She also mentioned that there are a number of these societies already in Europe, Asia and South America, so it is 'about time' that North America got up to speed.
Hear hear!
You don't have to be cruel to be kind,
GiGi
You don't have to be cruel to be kind,
GiGi
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