Update: Please see A 909 for good news on this issue.
Bill Description: If passed, this bill would prohibit product testing with traditional animal test methods if a federally recommended alternative test method exists. The bill provides an exception if the non-animal test alternative does not assure consumer health and safety. In addition, the bill does not apply to animal-based research.
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Painful, unnecessary and ineffective animal-based tests are not required for many products.