NTP Five-Year Plan Prioritizes Collaboration, Anticipates Tech Innovations
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Interagency groups under the U.S. National Toxicology Program release their latest draft Five-Year Plan, which will push for adoption of new alternatives to animal tests and technologies to enhance methods.
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