Botulinum Toxin: Animal Experiments
Commons · Question 128368 · Tabled 20 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2025, what pr
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 28 Apr 2026
In line with the Government’s strategy to replace animals in science, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) supports the use of non-animal approaches where they are fit for purpose and accepts that, where a biological product is n...