OECD To Present Animal Alternative Tests At Fall Consultation Meeting
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Four animal alternative test guidelines will be considered by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development at an expert consultation meeting Oct. 13-15 meeting in Bethesda, Md., the group said
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