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What is Cryopreservation? 

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has introduced significant updates to the European Union (EU) CLP (Classification, Labelling, and Packaging) regulation, strengthening its framework for classifying and managing chemical hazards. These updates reflect scientific advancements and aim to protect human health and the environment from potential chemical risks. 

Before a drug can enter clinical trials in humans, it must undergo rigorous safety evaluations to assess its potential risks. This includes identifying not only mild adverse effects, such as headaches or dizziness, but also identifying or predicting life threatening toxicities that may arise.

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Council for Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) both play crucial roles in harmonizing global regulations on chemicals and drugs to ensure their safe use in humans and the environment.

In this blog post, we will explore what does in vitro means, what is in vitro testing and when are in vitro studies preferred to in vivo ones.

The unstoppable advance of medicine and the pharmaceutical industry has increased the volume of animal experimentation. Animal testing is crucial in Drug Discovery and Development, bridging in vitro research and human clinical trials.