“On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law the FDA Modernization Act 2.0. The bill essentially refutes the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act of 1938, which mandated animal testing for every new drug development protocol.”
“The groundbreaking decision will allow the use of alternative methods to investigate the safety and effectiveness of a new drug, ending a decades-old federal mandate that required animal testing.”
The FDA Modernization Act 2.0, signed into law by President Biden, represents a historic step toward ending unnecessary animal testing by removing the 1938 federal mandate requiring experimental drugs to be tested on animals before human clinical trials.
With bipartisan support and the inclusion of the Reducing Animal Testing Act, this landmark legislation paves the way for safer, faster, and more effective drug development using advanced non animal methods such as Organ on a Chip technology, while also sparing millions of animals from suffering and death in laboratories each year.
Backed by over 200 organizations, this change reflects a long overdue recognition that Animal Testing is Not Only CRUEL but SCIENTIFICALLY OUTDATED, and its Replacement with Modern Alternatives Will Benefit Both Animals and People.
*At Whiskers, Paws and Love®, we wholeheartedly celebrate this monumental progress and the compassion it represents. We believe animals deserve to live free from suffering, and this law brings us closer to a future where science and ethics walk hand in hand. Together, we stand in support of innovation that protects lives—human and animal alike—because every life, no matter the species, has value.
