CARTER BILL REDUCING UNNECESSARY ANIMAL TESTING PASSES HOUSE

Washington, July 20 -- Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter issued the following press release:

Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today celebrated the House passage of the FDA Modernization Act 3.0, a bill directing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to fully implement provisions to reduce unnecessary animal testing for drug development.

Each year in the United States, millions of animals - including an estimated 50,000 dogs - are used in laboratory experiments and testing. This bill would require the FDA to fully implement the FDA Modernization Act 2.0, ensuring that safe and effective treatments are developed using advanced, innovative non-animal testing methods when possible.

"The House passage of the FDA Modernization Act 3.0 marks...