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Enhancing the Application of Alternative Methods Through Global Cooperation
Citation:
Thomas, R. Enhancing the Application of Alternative Methods Through Global Cooperation. Presented at 10th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences, Seattle, WA, August 20 - 24, 2017.
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For Presentation at 10th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences on Enhancing the Application of Alternative Methods Through Global Cooperation
Description:
Progress towards the development and translation of alternative testing methods to safety-related decision making is a common goal that crosses organizational, stakeholder, and international boundaries. The challenge is that different organizations have different missions, different regulatory frameworks, and need to apply alternative methods to different decision contexts. Advancing the development and application of alternative methods will require focusing on common goals that address key challenges in advancing toxicology testing in the 21st century and provide common benefit across organizations and international boundaries. The talk will describe the global cooperation activities by the EPA across multiple stakeholder groups for development of alternative testing methods and the lessons learned in translating the methods to decision making. This abstract does not necessarily reflect U.S. EPA policy.