Toxicology testing standards good laboratory practices and the institutional animal care committee /

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Other Authors: Thomas, Peter T. (Speaker)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2009.
Series:Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Non-clinical testing for toxicity of pharmaceuticals.
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Online Access:https://hstalks.com/bs/1340/
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Table of Contents:
  • Contents: The patent medicine era and the early role that toxicology played in drug and chemical safety
  • Dr. Harvey Wiley, his "Poison Squad" and the Pure Food and Drugs Act that lead to the founding of the FDA in the 20th century
  • Thalidomide, scientific fraud and the promulgation of the Good Laboratory Practices regulations
  • Outrage over Upton Sinclair's book "The Jungle", the Animal Welfare Act and how this lead to the formation of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC)
  • How study protocols are developed and GLP studies conducted with IACUC input and oversight.