Animal Experiments: Rabbits
Commons · Question 128374 · Tabled 20 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 24 Apr 2026
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Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, 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 2
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 24 Apr 2026
Rabbit pyrogen tests were removed from the British Pharmacopeia in 2025 under this Government, meaning that no rabbit pyrogenicity testing should now be conducted in the UK for any pharmacopoeial pyrogen testing purposes. International (ISO) standards for...