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Explore recent press releases, media coverage, and announcements from FBR. Stay up to date on our advocacy work, education campaign milestones, and how we're shaping the conversation around animal research and biomedical advancements.

CITES Standing Committee Issues Assessment of Long-Tailed Macaque Monkey Breeding Practices
New review of long-tailed macaque population recommends two steps for accurate reassessment of long-tailed macaque global population
NABR Comment on IUCN Determination
NABR responds to FDA’s plan on reducing animal testing
NABR Applauds CITES Standing Committee’s Decision Not to Enact Trade Suspension on Cambodia’s Long-Tailed Macaques
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Rejects Petition to List Long-Tailed Macaques Under the Endangered Species Act
NABR Commends the IUCN’s Decision to Reassess the Status of Long-Tailed Macaques
FBR announces new Board Chair
NABR Files Expanded Petition Challenging the Listing of Long-Tailed Macaques by the IUCN
Groundbreaking review on long-tailed macaque conservation status published in highly respected scientific journal
IUCN Standards and Petitions Committee Accepts NABR’s Petition Challenging the Reclassification of Long Tailed Macaques
NABR Files Formal Petition Challenging the Reclassification of Long Tailed Macaques
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Discover how FBR and our initiatives are being featured in national and local media. From expert commentary to campaign highlights, explore the stories that are sparking conversations about animal research and medical innovation.

Beyond Lab Animals
The costs of cutting canine testing
Here’s What Thalidomide Taught Us About the Importance of Thorough Drug Testing With Animal Models
PETA petitions again to keep macaques out of US research labs
Animal rights activists go bananas over lifesaving monkeys
Animal rights groups risking the future of medical research
Addressing the Monkey Wrench in America’s Bioscientific Enterprise
James Allan named chair of Foundation for Biomedical Research board of directors
Is Big Pharma’s favorite lab monkey endangered?
Big Pharma’s great lab monkey shortage: A crackdown on smuggling is causing chaos in America’s vital drug development pipeline
International organization’s monkey business will slow medical research
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2023: Pioneering Breakthroughs With Mice and Mammalian Cells
Championing Innovation: The 2023 Lasker Award Winners and Their Impact on Science and Medicine
Activists are trying to slow down lifesaving medical research
Researchers challenge 'endangered' status of lab primate
Bats Shrug Off Viruses and Rarely Get Cancer. We’re Trying to Learn From Them.
The ethics of animal research and testing: A US perspective
Could the Next Blockbuster Drug Be Lab-Rat Free?
Monkey Business Threatens U.S. Drug Discovery
How do pandemics begin? There's a new theory — and a new strategy to thwart them
New research could help explain how sense of smell is impacted in individuals with autism
The FDA no longer requires all drugs to be tested on animals before human trials
Lab Monkeys Are the Latest Covid Shortage
Draft bill would ban CDC, NIH from funding lab research in China
A Plane of Monkeys, a Pandemic, and a Botched Deal: Inside the Science Crisis You’ve Never Heard Of
Activists should stop monkeying around
Guest opinion: Activists should stop monkeying around with lifesaving research

From the Archives

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Explore past media stories and press mentions featuring FBR. Browse earlier coverage to see how our work and mission have shaped conversations around animal research over time.

ChannelDateHeadline
Lilly BroadcastingSept 25A New Leash on “Outdated” Research and Practices: Bipartisan Bill Targets Dog and Cat Testing
Inside Highter EdJul 29Oregon Institution Lacks Funds to Move Away From Animal Testing
The Cool DownJul 17After Wisconsin beagle rescue, New York lawmaker targets taxpayer-funded lab dog breeding
Lilly BroadcastingJul 9Langworthy Pushes to End Taxpayer-Funded Animal Breeding for Laboratory Research
The Cool DownJul 1RFK Jr.'s quiet push to end animal testing wins rare bipartisan praise in Washington
Roll CallJun 24RFK Jr.’s moves on animal testing spur Capitol Hill action
The Cap TimesMay 14State Debate: Dog research defended, Ever's et al surplus deal is excoriated
Milwaukee Journal SentinelMay 13Activists trespassing on Ridglan Farms were not 'peaceful' | Opinion
Milwaukee Journal SentinelMay 8Before the Ridglan beagle raids, there were years of complaints and no
Fierce BiotechApr 19FDA celebrates progress to end animal testing but experts warn there’s still a long way to go
News-USA.todayApr 191,000 Activists Blocked From Wisconsin Beagle Research Facility
Milwaukee Journal SentinelMar 25Why are dogs still used in medical research in Wisconsin and the US?
Third NewsMar 24National Association for Biomedical Research Denounces Animal Rights Extremism Targeting Research Facility
CNNMar 20The push to end animal testing is gaining steam, but technology can’t fill the gap yet
Healio RheumatologyMar 17Editorial: Why the FDA’s move away from animal testing is scientifically necessary
Healio RheumatologyMar 13FDA efforts to reduce animal testing signal shift toward AI, organ-on-chip study methods
Drug Discovery NewsMar 2Flare Therapeutics adopts Simplicis Ledger to modernize compound management
Los Angeles TimesFeb 4Letters to the Editor: Until new methods are fully validated, we still must consider animal testing
Chemistry WorldJan 27Environment agency vow to end animal testing in US by 2035 receives mixed reaction
Drug Discovery NewsJan 21Can alternative models really replace animal testing?
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