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Physicians Committee’s Educational Program on Animal-Free Science Awarded Prize from National Institutes of Health

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The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine applauds the Food and Drug Administration’s newly released draft guidance, ...
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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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FDA Approves New Cancer Drug for Clinical Trials Based on Nonanimal Data Only

Study in a Sentence: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved an Investigational New Drug (IND) application using efficacy data solely from Qureator’s human vascularized organoid model, moving ...
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Good Nutrition

The Physicians Committee promotes plant-based diets for good health and disease prevention.
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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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Replacing Meat, Dairy, and Eggs with Grains, Legumes, and Other Plant Foods Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 51%, New Research Shows

A low-fat vegan diet is associated with a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) and cumulative energy demand (CED) compared to the Standard American Diet, according to research by ...
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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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The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Publishes Stance on Vegan and Vegetarian Diets

Vegetarian and vegan diets are healthful, may prevent and treat chronic diseases, and are better for the environment, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the world’s largest ...