NICEATM request
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
National Toxicology Program Interagency Center on Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods requests nominations for scientists to sit on expert panel that will evaluate the validation status of two in vitro cytotoxicity assays for estimating in vivo acute oral toxicity in March 22 Federal Register 1notice. ICCVAM would consider the panel's conclusions in developing test method recommendations and performance standards, agency adds. Nominations should be sent to NICEATM Director William Stokes by May 6. NICEATM also is requesting data on standard in vivo acute oral toxicity and in vitro cytotoxicity tests. Agency announced the availability of the test protocols in October (2The Rose Sheet" Oct. 25, 2004, In Brief)...