US law now allows testing drug candidates on human tissue or computer models before animal trials, challenging historical regulatory dogma.
Reducing reliance on animals, especially in early-stage research, is important; researchers should carefully validate disease models based on human tissue.
Global data suggests a decline in live animal research procedures in some countries, with the UK showing a significant drop since 2015.
Alternatives like induced pluripotent stem cells and organoids provide promising ways to study human cells without using live animals.
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