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FDA Approves New Cancer Drug for Clinical Trials Based on Nonanimal Data Only

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved an Investigational New Drug (IND) application using efficacy data solely from ...
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How to Eat Plant-Based in the Winter: A Dietitian’s Guide for the Holidays and Beyond

When the weather gets colder, most of us start craving warm, cozy meals—the kind of food that feels comforting. Whether you’re gearing up for the holidays or just trying to stay healthy through the ...
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Physicians Committee’s Educational Program on Animal-Free Science Awarded Prize from ...

Today, the National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced ...
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Doctors Group Applauds FDA Proposed Guidance to Reduce Animal Experiments in Drug Development

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine applauds the Food and Drug Administration’s newly released draft guidance, ...
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Good Nutrition

The Physicians Committee promotes plant-based diets for good health and disease prevention.
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Mitigating Bias Toward Animal Methods During NIH Grant Review

Physicians Committee experts and leaders of the Coalition to Illuminate and Address Animal Methods Bias (COLAAB), an ...
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Annual Funding Bill Passes With Language Supporting Nonanimal Approaches

The Fiscal Year 2026 Continuing Appropriations Act became law on Nov. 12. In addition to reopening the federal government and ...
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Doctors Group Applauds CDC’s Decision to End Monkey Experiments

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is applauding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) decision to phase out all research on monkeys. The medical ...
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Vegan Diet—Even With ‘Unhealthy’ Plant-Based Foods—Is Better for Weight Loss Than ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Eating a vegan diet increases consumption of plant-based foods—including those defined as “unhealthy” by the plant-based diet index—leading to greater weight loss than the ...