NICEATM Readies 5-Year Plan For Congress; Director Stokes Discusses
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The National Toxicology Program's Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods (NICEATM) is finalizing its five-year plan for submission to federal House and Senate appropriations committees by year-end, according to director William S. Stokes, DVM
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