News about the Consortium and its members
June 12, 2017 (PISC release)
Scienmag: PETA Science Consortium Donates $400K in Animal-Free Test Equipment
May 28, 2017 (PISC release)
CNBC: Companies are Making Human Skin in Labs to Curb Animal Testing of Products
May 25, 2017 (PISC release)
Chemical Watch: US Federal Agencies to Guide Development of Non-Animal Tests
April 24, 2017
Big Data, Big Deadlines Spur Change in Toxicity Testing by Rick Mullin. C&EN, 2017, 95(17):23-25.
March 16, 2017 (PISC release)
PETA Science Group Promotes Animal-Free Science at Society of Toxicology Conference
February 13, 2017 (PISC release)
BAT and PMI share award
December 2016
Technology Brings Change to Toxicity Testing: Animal Rights are at the Forefront by Katianne Williams. IEEE Women in Engineering, 2016, 10(2):10-16.
November 23, 2016 (PISC release)
PETA Running Win-Win Competition
November 22, 2016 (PISC release)
Animal-Rights Groups Fund Diphtheria Study to Advance Medicine, Spare Horses
September 7, 2016 (PISC release)
PETA Science Consortium to Present Nonanimal Testing Approaches at Regulatory Science Summit
July 12, 2016
A Conversation with Amy Clippinger by Alla Katsnelson. ACS Cent. Sci., 2016, 2(7):432-433.
May 2, 2016 (PISC release)
Scienmag: Non-animal Approach to Predict Impact of Nanomaterials on Human Lung Published
April 25, 2016 (PISC release)
Scienmag: Scientists Propose Non-animal Tools for Assessing The Toxicity of Nanomaterials
March 18, 2016 (PETA India release)
The Economic Times: Victory for Animal Rights: Govt Scraps Repeat Tests on Animals for Drugs in Use Abroad
March 6, 2016 (PETA US release)
CBC News: Health Canada to Drop Required Pesticide Safety Test Using Beagles
Le Journal De Montréal: Toxicité des pesticides: fin d’un test qui coûte la vie à des centaines de chiens par an
Korea News Gazette: Health Canada to Drop Required Pesticide Safety Test Using Beagles
February 24, 2016 (PISC release)
Nanotechnology Now: Risk Analysis Publishes Non-animal Strategy to Assess Nanomaterials
February 9, 2016 (PETA US release)
Forbes: Lube Maker, PETA at Odds With FDA Over Animal Testing
Vocativ: Should The FDA Require Animal Testing for your Lube?
Care2: How Many Bunnies Have Died for Your Favorite Sexual Lubricant?
January 20, 2016 (PISC release)
STAT (Boston Globe): PETA Pumps Millions Into Scientific Research in Bid to Spare Lab Animals
October 26, 2015 (PISC release)
EurekAlert!: Technologies Can Improve Research, Cut Costs by Replacing Animal-Derived Antibodies
Science Newsline: Technologies Can Improve Research, Cut Costs by Replacing Animal-Derived Antibodies
Just Pet News: Technologies Can Improve Research, Cut Costs by Replacing Animal-Derived Antibodies
News United: Technologies Can Improve Research, Cut Costs by Replacing Animal-Derived Antibodies
News-Medical.Net: Replacing Animal-Derived Antibodies With Modern Technologies Can Improve Quality of Research, Reduce Costs
September 22, 2015 (PISC release)
Chemical Watch: Non-animal Research Group Offers Reward for AOP Development
August 31, 2015 (PISC release)
EurekAlert!: $200K Awarded to Develop In Vitro Lung Test for Toxicity of Inhaled Nanomaterials
AZONano: PETA Funds Development of In Vitro Toxicity Test for Exposure to Nanomaterials
Nanowerk: Grant to Develop In Vitro Lung Test for Toxicity of Inhaled Nanomaterials
Chemical Watch: PETA Commissions In Vitro Nanoparticle Lung Fibrosis Test
Nanotechnology Now: $200K Awarded to Develop In Vitro Lung Test for Toxicity of Inhaled Nanomaterials: In Vitro Lung Test Designed to Protect Human Health and Replace Animal Testing
BioPortfolio: $200K Awarded to Develop In Vitro Lung Test for Toxicity of Inhaled Nanomaterials
August 10, 2015 (PISC release)
Medical Design & Outsourcing: MatTek and PETA Science Group to Award 3D Human Tissues for Research and Product Development
June 10, 2015 (PISC statement)
ECHA Board of Appeal Agrees With PISC In Ruling That May Save 1,300 Animals
April 1, 2015 (PISC release)
EurekAlert!: PETA and PCRM Researchers Publish on In Vitro Methods for Assessing Tobacco Toxicity: Survey Supports Prioritizing In Vitro Methods Over Animal Studies
March 16, 2015 (PISC release)
Nanowerk: PETA Science Consortium Seeks Laboratories to Develop Nanomaterial Toxicity Test
January 26, 2015 (PISC statement)
Advert in Parliament Magazine Draws Attention to ECHA Failures
December 12, 2014 (PISC release)
EurekAlert!: Ruling on PETA Complaint a Victory for Animals Used in EU Chemical Tests
December 8, 2014 (PISC release)
EurekAlert!: PETA Science Consortium to Present at Society for Risk Analysis Meeting
December 4, 2014 (PISC release)
EurekAlert!: PETA Science Consortium to Present Non-animal Alternatives at FDA Tobacco Testing Workshop
October 16, 2014 (PISC release)
EurekAlert!: PETA Science Consortium to Present Hazard Testing Strategy at ECHA Workshop
September 12, 2014 (PISC release)
EurekAlert!: PETA Science Consortium Experts to Present at International Nanotechnology Workshop: PETA International Science Consortium, Ltd., is a Sponsor of Nano Risk Analysis II
Nanotechnology Now: PETA Science Consortium Experts to Present at International Nanotechology Workshop: PETA International Science Consortium, Ltd., is a Sponsor of Nano Risk Analysis II
August 26, 2014 (PISC release)
EurekAlert!: PISC at 9th World Congress to Present New Research on Alternatives to Animal Use in Experiments
June 2, 2014 (PISC statement)
ECHA Report on the Use of Alternatives to Testing on Animals for The REACH Regulation
May 28, 2014 (PISC statement)
European Bureaucracy Responsible for More Needless Animal Deaths
May 8, 2014 (PETA US release)
PETA Hits Boston Scientific With Proposal to Come Clean on Animal Use: Company Needs Plan to Address Abysmal Animal Welfare Record at Contract Laboratories
April 22, 2014 (PISC release)
EurekAlert!: PETA Science Consortium to Present Hazard Testing Strategy at Nanotoxicology Meeting: High Tech Field Ripe for Use of Sophisticated Non-animal Testing Strategies
March 25, 2014 (PISC release)
EurekAlert!: Validation Study Results Show Method Can Replace Live Animals in Skin Allergy Tests: PETA International Science Consortium Ltd., Presents Findings at Society of Toxicology Meeting
February 5, 2014 (PETA US release)
Feds Accept New, More Humane Shellfish Toxicity Test: PETA Funded Licensing Required to Implement Test Nationwide and End Painful Use of Animals
January 30, 2014 (PETA India release)
India Ends Household-Product Tests on Animals: Bureau of Indian Standards Committee Removes Animal Tests From Requirements
November 14, 2013 (PETA US release)
PETA Wins International Prize For Exposing Secret Tests on Animals: LUSH Cosmetics Awards Group $40,000 For Raising Public Awareness of Cruel Laboratory Experiments
November 1, 2013 (PISC release)
EurekAlert!: Animal Welfare Scientists Reveal Infrequent and Inconsistent Acceptance of Existing Data by EPA to Satisfy Endocrine Disruptor Testing Requirements
October 1, 2013 (PISC release)
EurekAlert!: PETA and its International Affiliates Launch Not-For-Profit International Science Company: New International Science Consortium Receives Accredited Stakeholder Status With Key European Agency
September 30, 2013 (PETA US release)
PETA and its International Affiliates Launch Not-For-Profit International Science Company: New International Science Consortium Receives Accredited Stakeholder Status With Key European Agency
June 28, 2013 (PETA US release)
Victory: India Ends All Animal Testing for Cosmetics Following PETA India Campaign: LUSH, The Body Shop, And Members of Indian Parliament Among Those Who Joined PETA in Calling for End to Cruel and Ineffective Animal Tests
June 19, 2013 (PISC release)
EurekAlert!: PETA International Science Consortium Disappointed in Denial of Dow Appeal
June 7, 2013 (PISC release)
EurekAlert!: New EPA Pesticide Guidance Should Result in Fewer Dead Animals: PETA International Science Consortium Reacts to New Guidelines
May 22, 2013 (PISC release)
EurekAlert!: Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2013: PETA International Science Consortium: Reform of Chemical Safety Legislation Will Succeed Only if it also Modernizes Toxicity Testing
January 30, 2013 (PISC release)
EurekAlert!: REACH News: European Ombudsman Takes Up PETA Complaint: Animal Group Claims European Chemical Agency Guilty of Maladministration