FDA Wants to Drop "Animal" from Its Rules. Let's Lock It In.
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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.