We Need Your Help in Rhode Island Now!

We Need Your Help in Rhode Island Now! The Rhode Island State Senate will soon consider H. 7414 and we need your help opposing this bill. H. 7414 would mandate that animal research institutions work with third party adoption organizations to find homes for dogs and...

NABR Update – May 3, 2018

May 3, 2018 NABR’s Comments to NIH on Regulatory Burden Available The National Institutes for Health (NIH) released NOT-OD-18-152 on March 14, a Request for Information (RFI): Animal Care and Use in Research. The RFI’s stated objective is to assist the Office of...

CPDD Newsletter – April, 2018

April 2018 Newsletter Prepared by Van Scoyoc Associates  NATIONAL RX DRUG ABUSE AND HEROIN SUMMIT Researchers, government officials and other advocates and experts participated in the National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit April 2-5. Read more here.  NIH LAUNCHES...

4.23.18 – 4.27.18 Health Wrap Up

4.23.18 – 4.27.18 Health Wrap Up  Please find below a summary of the latest major health policy developments in Washington this week. Please let us know if you have any questions.  Scheduling note: both chambers are on recess next week.  Unless activity warrants, we...

NABR Update – April 26, 2018: Monkey Business!

April 26, 2018 Court Ruling on PETA ‘Monkey Selfie’ Case As CNN said, “Monkey ©. Monkey don't.” On Monday, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit upheld a lower court ruling that monkeys can’t own copyrights or bring copyright...

Medical Marijuana Bill Gains Backing of Key Republican in House

Medical Marijuana Bill Gains Backing of Key Republican in House By Billy House | April 25, 2018 8:47AM ET House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte has agreed to co-sponsor a Florida Republican’s bipartisan bill to make medical marijuana research easier, his office...