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* Companies that test on animals, laboratories, contract laboratories, breeding, biological supply (dissection) and related articles.  Because a company is not listed here does not mean it does not test on animals. For listings of biomedical research facilities by state, visit [http://www.hsus.org/animals_in_research/general_information_on_animal_research/ HSUS General Information on Animal Research]. For [[U.S. Department of Agriculture]] reports indicating species, number of animals used; see also [http://www.all-creatures.org/saen/res-fr.html Stop Animal Experimentation Now Facility Reports and Information].  This site has links to biomedical research facilities by state and PDF copies of government documents where the facilities must report their animal usage.  However, at no time have all laboratories in the U.S. reported their experimental totals. The total of non-reporting facilities has varied from 22 to 128 (out of approximately 1100). The species that are not covered by the Animal Welfare Act (rats, mice, etc.) are not even counted.  Over 90% of the animals used in experimentation are purposely excluded from protection under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA -- the only federal law that governs animal experimentation). Rats, mice, birds, and many other species have been expressly eliminated from all safeguards (see also [[U.S. animal rights legislation]] 4.3).  Additionally, these statistics do not cover animals that are caged in laboratories but are being held for conditioning or breeding. For example, while the USDA reports the use of over 57,000 primates in labs, the actual total is probably more like 120,000.  [http://all-creatures.org/saen/fact-anex-2005.html SAEN, 2005]
 
* Companies that test on animals, laboratories, contract laboratories, breeding, biological supply (dissection) and related articles.  Because a company is not listed here does not mean it does not test on animals. For listings of biomedical research facilities by state, visit [http://www.hsus.org/animals_in_research/general_information_on_animal_research/ HSUS General Information on Animal Research]. For [[U.S. Department of Agriculture]] reports indicating species, number of animals used; see also [http://www.all-creatures.org/saen/res-fr.html Stop Animal Experimentation Now Facility Reports and Information].  This site has links to biomedical research facilities by state and PDF copies of government documents where the facilities must report their animal usage.  However, at no time have all laboratories in the U.S. reported their experimental totals. The total of non-reporting facilities has varied from 22 to 128 (out of approximately 1100). The species that are not covered by the Animal Welfare Act (rats, mice, etc.) are not even counted.  Over 90% of the animals used in experimentation are purposely excluded from protection under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA -- the only federal law that governs animal experimentation). Rats, mice, birds, and many other species have been expressly eliminated from all safeguards (see also [[U.S. animal rights legislation]] 4.3).  Additionally, these statistics do not cover animals that are caged in laboratories but are being held for conditioning or breeding. For example, while the USDA reports the use of over 57,000 primates in labs, the actual total is probably more like 120,000.  [http://all-creatures.org/saen/fact-anex-2005.html SAEN, 2005]
  
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* "The FD&C Act does not specifically require the use of animals in testing cosmetics for safety, nor does the Act subject cosmetics to FDA premarket approval." The FDA strongly encourages alternatives to animal testing. [http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-205.html FDA.gov] For current lists of U.S., Canadian and International companies which do not test on animals visit [http://www.leapingbunny.org/shopping.php Leapingbunny.org].
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The FD&C Act does not specifically require the use of animals in testing cosmetics for safety, nor does the Act subject cosmetics to FDA premarket approval.
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:The FDA strongly encourages alternatives to [[animal testing]]. [http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-205.html FDA.gov] Over 600 companies manufacture detergents and cosmetics which are not tested on animals. [http://search.caringconsumer.com/ Caring Consumer]
  
 
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  • Companies that test on animals, laboratories, contract laboratories, breeding, biological supply (dissection) and related articles. Because a company is not listed here does not mean it does not test on animals. For listings of biomedical research facilities by state, visit HSUS General Information on Animal Research. For U.S. Department of Agriculture reports indicating species, number of animals used; see also Stop Animal Experimentation Now Facility Reports and Information. This site has links to biomedical research facilities by state and PDF copies of government documents where the facilities must report their animal usage. However, at no time have all laboratories in the U.S. reported their experimental totals. The total of non-reporting facilities has varied from 22 to 128 (out of approximately 1100). The species that are not covered by the Animal Welfare Act (rats, mice, etc.) are not even counted. Over 90% of the animals used in experimentation are purposely excluded from protection under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA -- the only federal law that governs animal experimentation). Rats, mice, birds, and many other species have been expressly eliminated from all safeguards (see also U.S. animal rights legislation 4.3). Additionally, these statistics do not cover animals that are caged in laboratories but are being held for conditioning or breeding. For example, while the USDA reports the use of over 57,000 primates in labs, the actual total is probably more like 120,000. SAEN, 2005

Cosmetics testing

The FD&C Act does not specifically require the use of animals in testing cosmetics for safety, nor does the Act subject cosmetics to FDA premarket approval.

The FDA strongly encourages alternatives to animal testing. FDA.gov Over 600 companies manufacture detergents and cosmetics which are not tested on animals. Caring Consumer

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Pages in category "Animal testing"

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