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James B. Wyngaarden, MD
National Institutes of Health Bethesda, Md

JAMA. 1986;256(24):3347-3348.

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Apparently, Dr Odell is unaware of a number of steps the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have taken to effect the activities he views as necessary. In June 1984, led by the NIH, the Public Health Service revised its guidelines for the care and use of laboratory animals. These new guidelines were prepared well before legislation requiring them (PL 99-158) was enacted, but the requirements are virtually identical. The guidelines were developed after extensive review of public comments, including many from persons Dr Odell would categorize as animal rights advocates.

One of the requirements is that every institution have an animal care and use committee to review research proposals and to oversee animal facilities and research. Generally, at least one committee member must be an individual not on the payroll or otherwise affiliated with the institution. These requirements clearly address Dr Odell's concern that the general public have . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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