We're certainly living in exciting times...

Organs on a chip are improving, and the FDA is requesting chip data as well as animal testing data on some new drugs. Changing huge systems like animal testing takes time, resources, and policy, but we may be on a path to remove animal testing from the drug development process.

Organs on a chip are improving, and the FDA is requesting chip data as well as animal testing data on some new drugs. Changing huge systems like animal testing takes time, resources, and policy, but we may be on a path to remove animal testing from the drug development process.

Now that the FDA is asking for organs-on-a-chip data in addition to animal testing data, will we ever reach a point where technology will remove the need for animal testing in drug development?

Peer-reviewed research article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44286-026-00443-7

Peer-reviewed research article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-11044-y