FDA no longer requires animal testing for new drugs. Is that safe?

Photo caption: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is now open to reviewing data from nonanimal tests, in place of traditional animal studies. Photo credit: fotografixx via Getty Images. Article by Nicoletta Lanese. Live Science – February 15, 2023.

The FDA can now approve drugs that haven’t been tested in animals, but don’t expect drug companies to switch gears too quickly.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) no longer requires new drugs to be tested in animals before being approved. Thanks to a law passed in December 2022, the agency now has the option to approve drugs that are tested in only non-animal studies, including those that use lab-grown tissues or computer models, before being tested in clinical trials with humans. […]

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