NEWS, REPORTS & POSITION STATEMENTS 1. ECHA updated report on Key Areas of Regulatory Challenge The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has updated its report on Key Areas of Regulatory Challenge with new topics in line with the European Union’s Competitiveness […]
NEWS, REPORTS & POSITION STATEMENTS 1. 3rd European Commission workshop to establish its roadmap for the phasing out of animal testing On 16 – 17 June 2025, the European Commission (EC), in collaboration with ECHA, organised a third workshop to discuss the […]
NEWS, REPORTS & POSITION STATEMENTS 1. Organoid biobanks : a breakthrough — but for whom ? Organoids are reshaping biomedical research and drug development by offering more physiologically relevant models. But one critical issue is often overlooked : the lack of population diversity in organoid biobanks. […]
NEWS, REPORTS & POSITION STATEMENTS 1. European research area policy agenda for the next three years The Council has reached a political agreement on a council recommendation to adopt the European Research Area (ERA) Policy Agenda 2025 – 2027. The ERA policy agenda […]
NEWS, REPORTS & POSITION STATEMENTS 1. FDA’s shift from animal testing opens doors for organoid makers The FDA says that over the next 3 – 5 years it aims “to make animal studies the exception rather than the norm” for preclinical safety […]