Hazardous chemicals: replace animal testing with computational models   

A new tool has been adopted at the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) to evaluate the scientific validity of computational models and predictions. The QSAR Assessment Framework was developed within a project  promoted by OECD and co-coordinated by the Istituto Superiore di Sanità and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), with the support of about 40 experts from a large representation of member countries and international agencies.    

This new tool provides regulators with a harmonized and transparent approach to evaluating models and predictions in regulatory contexts and helps increase confidence in the acceptance of non-animal testing methods for assessing chemical hazards.  

Don't miss the presentation of the new OECD QSAR Assessment Framework on November 9th 2023 !    

Read more (https://www.oecd.org/chemicalsafety/risk-assessment/oecd-qsar-toolbox.htm)