NEWS ARCHIVE 1999

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DECEMBER 1999

Doerenkamp-Zbinden honors Andrew Rowan with its 1999 award (12/20/1999)

NOVEMBER 1999

EPA incorporates TestSmart recommendations into chemical testing plan (11/01/1999)

Federal agencies promise nearly $5 million for development of non-animal methods (11/01/1999)

OCTOBER 1999

SEPTEMBER 1999

EuroNICHE produces video on educational alternatives (09/09/1999)

CAAT Honors U.S., European Scientists for Contributions to Humane Science (09/09/1999)

CAAT Awards AWI Founder Its First "Henry Spira Award" For Ethical Activism (09/01/1999)

Humane Society of the United States Presents 1999 Russell & Burch Award to Procter & Gamble Scientist (09/01/1999)

AUGUST 1999

New CD-ROM offers animal care training and resources (08/01/1999)

JULY 1999

Procter & Gamble announces plans to use alternatives to animal tests for 80% of its products (07/01/1999)

JUNE 1999

Federal panel endorses non-animal test for chemical safety (06/30/1999)

UK study shows public opposed to painful research (06/15/1999)

MSPCA launches a web site on laboratory animal welfare (06/15/1999)

MAY 1999

FRAME presents the 1998 Hegarty Award to a team of Italian researchers (05/06/1999)

APRIL 1999

Research facility annual reports on laboratory animal care are now available online (04/08/1999)

MARCH 1999

ICCVAM recommends cheaper, less painful skin test (03/17/1999)

A new resource on monoclonal antibodies is available online (03/17/1999)

FEBRUARY 1999

The ASPCA honors a graduate student for her use of an alternative to animals in research (02/22/1999)

A new Web site focuses on in vitro tests in Europe (02/18/1999)

JANUARY 1999

IACUC members now have their own online forum (01/04/1999)