The UK Government has unveiled a roadmap to replace animal testing with AI-driven options and other alternatives, targeting the elimination of certain regulatory tests by the end of 2026.

Phasing out animal testing in science was one of the UK government's manifesto commitments, and its Science Minister, Lord Vallance, aims to accelerate this process as other methods become available.

"Nobody in our country of animal lovers wants to see suffering and our plan will support work to end animal testing wherever possible and roll out alternatives as soon as it is safe and effective to do so," he said.

The plan includes DNA-based laboratory methods and computational models to replace animal testing for detecting contamination in human medicines. By late 2026, AI and in vitro techniques will s

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