# FDA seeks to encourage fewer animal studies with new draft guidance

- slug: fda-seeks-to-encourage-fewer-animal-studies-with-new-draft-guidance
- date: 2026-03-18
- category: Biotech & Life Sciences

The FDA Just Released Its Blueprint for Ditching Animal Testing — and Named the Alternatives

The FDA took its most concrete step yet toward replacing animal studies with human-based testing methods, issuing draft guidance on Wednesday that lays out exactly what drug developers need to do to vali...

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