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The Transmitter reports that the seven federally funded U.S. national primate research centers, which collectively house roughly 28,000 monkeys, face flatlined federal funding for nearly two decades and mounting political pressure to end animal experimentation, even as China ramps up its own primate research investment.

Rise for Animals analyzes the NIH’s September 21, 2026 announcement of five initiatives to advance human-relevant science, cautioning that NIH still identifies animal models as an important tool, that NAM technologies can themselves drive animal exploitation, and that without mandatory animal-use reporting the effect on animal use cannot be measured.

Rise for Animals analyzes the FDA’s September 21, 2026 direct final rule replacing “animal tests” and “animal studies” with “nonclinical tests” and “nonclinical studies,” arguing the rule is meaningful but reversible and urging passage of the FDA Modernization Act 3.0 to give the change statutory force.

Congressmen Mark Pocan and Nick Langworthy introduced the Companion Animal Protection Against Cruel Testing (COMPACT) Act, legislation that would prohibit the use of federal public-health research funds for biomedical research involving live dogs and cats and establish oversight, transparency, and rehoming provisions.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced agency-wide actions to accelerate the shift toward human-based research methods and reduce unnecessary animal testing, including more than 20 initiatives across NIH, FDA, CDC, and ARPA-H.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a direct final rule clarifying that non-animal methods can be used, where appropriate, to test the safety of drugs and biological products before human trials, and launched a database of 25 examples of New Approach Methodologies in drug review.

An introduction to transformative NAM elements.

A new report by the Animal Alliance of Canada Fund reveals Canada’s DND has expanded its use of live piglets in military trauma training, despite commitments to modernize the Armed Forces and withholding 569 pages of records.

UK government unveils roadmap to phase out animal testing faster with new funding and regulatory commitments.

Canada Research Chair in Environmental Health Sciences at McGill University

NIH establishes ORIVA to accelerate human-based research and reduce animal use.

CAARE’s advocacy ends 25 years of baboon experiments at UMB, marking a victory for ethical science.

University of Saskatchewan researchers develop organoids to replace animal testing in tuberculosis and immunological studies.

UBC professor specializing in mathematical and computational biology, pattern formation, and cell motility.

Learn about NAM, why it matters, and how you can drive change in Canadian bio-science education.

Exposes funding gaps, curriculum deficits, policy failures in Canada NAM education, compared to global standards.

An expert in computational drug design and molecular pharmacology.

Dr. Chandrasekera is the founder of Canada’s first centre for alternatives to animal methods.

A pioneer in organ-on-a-chip and mulit-organ systems to emulate human physiological processes.

Profiles of scientists advancing New Approach Methodologies (NAM) through research, innovation, and advocacy.

Leading businesses utilizing and advancing NAM technologies.