The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has recently banned the use of Draize irritation test that is performed on rabbits.// The decisions are made after a series of representations from Humane ...

Although, during the early years of medicine, researchers didn’t have much choice but to use animals for testing drugs—the tests certainly ensured some quality standards—technology in the form of ...

The Centre has banned the Draize tests that are carried out on rabbits to check for eye and skin irritants. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in a notification, directed the use of ...

As a result of the Humane Society International/India’s campaign to end cruel and obsolete animal testing, the Drug Technical Advisory Board, India’s highest health advisory board, has recommended a ...

New Delhi: Rabbits may soon be spared the pain of drugs being tested on their eyes and skin. The Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB), India’s highest health advisory body, has recommended doing away ...

The government will not overhaul regulations that require an animal test that leaves rabbits with irritated eyes, but is confident the tests will be phased out over time. The New Zealand ...

In a major victory for animal rights campaigners, the Union Health Ministry has prohibited use of the cruel and obsolete “Draize” irritation tests that involve using rabbits. The Draize test was ...

In a major victory for Humane Society International/India's campaign to end cruel and obsolete animal testing, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has prohibited the use of 'Draize' irritation ...

The traditional test used on rabbits the Draize test was developed more than 40 years ago and is both time consuming and expensive, as well as giving rise to ethical issues, says Dr David Montagnes, ...

In a major victory for animal rights campaigners, the Union Health Ministry has prohibited use of the cruel and obsolete “Draize” irritation tests that involve using rabbits. The test was developed ...