‘We Need To Reckon With This’ – CIR Expert Panel On Extinction Of Animal Data
Executive Summary
Donald Belsito, professor of dermatology at Columbia University Medical Center and one of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel’s two team leaders, says the group needs to adapt to the reality that new animal testing data for sensitization and other endpoints likely aren't coming.
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