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Charles River teams up with Ipsen to use virtual control groups in toxicology studies

4 November 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

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4 November 2026

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Fusion42 · 4 November 2026 · Fusion42 review

Charles River Laboratories is partnering with Ipsen to use a virtual control group (VCG) database in toxicology studies, aiming to reduce animal testing by replacing some concurrent control animals with historical data, which may enhance data quality and shorten study timelines.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Biotech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You can cut animal use in drug safety studies by tapping into virtual control groups that combine historic data with new analysis, opening a faster and cleaner path for toxicology testing.

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