Brief Summary of Medical Research Animals
Summary: This brief summary examines various federal regulations on animal biomedical testing within the United States as well as the industryâs standards and trends. The application of the federal Animal Welfare Act and regulations issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are discussed. The importance of self-regulation mainly through the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) is also outlined.