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The HEARTS Act of 2025 establishes the National Center for Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing and requires prioritization of non-animal research methods at NIH.
Key Points
- 1Creates National Center for Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing within NIH
- 2Requires meaningful incentives for using non-animal research methods
- 3Mandates evaluation of non-animal alternatives before animal research approval
- 4Requires expert review of research proposals by non-animal methods specialists
- 5Establishes reporting requirements for animal use in federally funded research
- 6Sets two-year timeline for implementation and reporting
Impact Areas
National Institutes of Health research programsFederally funded research institutionsAnimal research oversight and ethicsBiomedical research methodologyResearch funding allocationScientific innovation in alternative methods
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