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Refining animal experiments: the first Brazilian regulation on animal experimentation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20602540     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The very first law on animal experimentation has been approved recently in Brazil, and now is part of a set of the legal instruments that profile the Brazilian government's attitude toward the use of animals in experiments. Law 11794/08 establishes a new legal instrument that will guide new methods of conduct for ethics committees, researchers and representatives of animal protection societies. This comment aims to analyse critically the implications that this law brings to Brazilian reality. The link between it and the Russell and Burch's Three Rs concept is defined, and certain problems are identified. The conclusion is that the body of the law emphasises the refinement of animal experiments, but gives little importance to the principles of reduction and replacement.
Authors:
Thales de A e Tréz
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Alternatives to laboratory animals : ATLA     Volume:  38     ISSN:  0261-1929     ISO Abbreviation:  Altern Lab Anim     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-06     Completed Date:  2010-08-26     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8110074     Medline TA:  Altern Lab Anim     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  239-44     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Human Sciences, Universidade Federal de Alfenas, Alfenas, MG, Brazil. thales@unifal-mg.edu.br
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animal Experimentation / legislation & jurisprudence*
Animal Testing Alternatives / legislation & jurisprudence*
Animal Welfare / legislation & jurisprudence*
Animals
Animals, Laboratory
Brazil
Models, Animal

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