The Trump administration is proposing major updates to the standards, monitoring and enforcement for the way animals are treated, touting a “new era of animal welfare.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced plans last month to update the Animal Welfare Act and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a rule that will allow the option to test the safety of drugs and biologics without using animals.
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