Requires FDA rule on non-animal drug testing terms

Tells the FDA to publish a rule within one year that swaps mentions of animal tests for nonclinical tests in its rules for new drug applications.

• Replaces animal test, data, and study wording with nonclinical wording in FDA drug rules
• Applies to FDA rules for investigational new drug applications
• Rule must be published within one year of the bill becoming law
• Rule takes effect right away as an interim final rule

Passed the House · Senate's turn

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