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The EMA Just Opened a Door That Animal Testing Has Kept Closed for Decades
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Fusion42 · 2 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The EMA has launched a voluntary data submission pilot allowing sponsors to submit data from New Approach Methodologies like human organs-on-chip directly for regulatory review, creating a formal pathway to replace animal testing in drug safety evaluations.
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EMA's new pilot ends the wait to use human-relevant safety data in Europe. If you develop drug safety tech beyond animal models, start preparing data packages for early regulatory input now.
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Biotechemaanimal-testingnon-animal-methodsdrug-safety3rs-principlesorgans-on-chip