COGR expresses concerns to the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command's Animal Care and Use Review Office (ACURO) regarding a new policy that, effective…
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Regulatory requirements governing laboratory the use of animals in research and provision of institutional oversight for that research through the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).
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COGR, representing over 230 U.S. research universities and affiliated institutions, submitted detailed feedback to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)...
COGR Joins Multi-Organization Statement on Addressing the Shortage of Long-Tailed Macaques for Research
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COGR Survey Report on Institutional Administrative Requirements for Animal Research
The 2018 Animal Research Survey Report by the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) assesses the administrative requirements imposed by research institutions on animal research, with a focus on efforts to reduce unnecessary institutional burden. COGR, representing 188 major research institutions, surveyed its members to evaluate adoption of practices aimed at streamlining oversight by Instituti
COGR 2018 Animal Research Survey Report Appendix A: Actions to Reduce Institutional Administrative Requirements Associated with Animal Research
The Appendix A of the COGR 2018 Animal Research Survey Report outlines a series of recommended actions aimed at reducing the administrative burden associated with institutional oversight of animal research. Key recommendations include eliminating annual protocol renewals and certain regulatory documentation requirements for non-USDA and non-DOD related research, as well as discontinuing pain and d
