It's time to end the FDA mandate on animal testing

The Cincinnati Enquirer reports, “Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) visited a Northern Kentucky animal shelter Friday to discuss his bill to end animal testing mandates.

Spent the morning making some new furry friends and talking with staff at Kenton Co. Animal Services about my bipartisan bill to end FDA mandates on animal testing.

Be sure to visit https://t.co/XKxwC0TNAX or your local adoption agency to find your next best friend like Thanos! pic.twitter.com/7SpRsRELma — Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) November 19, 2021

The FDA Modernization Act, introduced by Paul and Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), would end a 1938 FDA mandate that experimental drugs must be tested on animals before they're given to humans in clinical trials... Animal testing isn't an effective predictor of responses in humans, and a lot of the time animal tests are used when they aren't necessary, Paul said at the press conference at Kenton County Animal Services. Hundreds of animals are often killed while testing for a single drug, according to a news release.

Sen. @RandPaul visits Northern Kentucky, hangs out with Thanos https://t.co/JggfnaXBpK via @enquirer @racheldberry

— Carl Weiser (@cweiser) November 19, 2021

Paul first became aware of the mandate when approached by an animal wellness group, which inspired him to sponsor the legislation."

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