Ensuring due process in the IACUC and animal welfare setting: considerations in developing noncompliance policies and procedures for institutional animal care and use committees and institutional officials
Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: ABSTRACT Every institution that is involved in research with animals is expected to have in place policies and procedures for the management of allegations of noncompliance with the Animal Welfare Act and the U.S. Public Health Service Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. We present here a model set of recommendations for institutional animal care and use committees and institutional officials to ensure appropriate consideration of allegations of noncompliance with federal Animal Welfare Act regulations that carry a significant risk or specific threat to animal welfare. This guidance has 3 overarching aims: 1 ) protecting the welfare of research animals; 2 ) according fair treatment and due process to an individual accused of noncompliance; and 3 ) ensuring compliance with federal regulations. Through this guidance, the present work seeks to advance the cause of scientific integrity, animal welfare, and the public trust while recognizing and supporting the critical importance of animal research for the betterment of the health of both humans and animals.—Hansen, B. C., Gografe, S., Pritt, S., Jen, K.‐L. C., McWhirter, C. A., Barman, S. M., Comuzzie, A., Greene, M., McNulty, J. A., Michele, D. E., Moaddab, N., Nelson, R. J., Norris, K., Uray, K. D., Banks, R., Westlund, K. N., Yates, B. J., Silverman, J., Hansen, K. D., Redman, B. Ensuring due process in the IACUC and animal welfare setting: considerations in developing noncompliance policies and procedures for institutional animal care and use committees and institutional officials. FASEB J. 31, 4216–4225 (2017). www.fasebj.org
Source: The FASEB Journal
Authors: Barbara C. Hansen, Sylvia Gografe, Stacy Pritt, Kai‐lin Catherine Jen, Camille A. McWhirter, Susan M. Barman, Anthony Comuzzie, Molly Greene, Justin A. McNulty, Daniel Eugene Michele, Naz Moaddab, Randall J. Nelson, Karen Norris, Karen D. Uray, Ron Banks, Karin N. Westlund, Bill J. Yates, Jerald Silverman, Kenneth D. Hansen, Barbara Redman
Institutions: University of South Florida, Florida Atlantic University, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Wayne State University, Michigan State University, University of Michigan, University of Maryland, Baltimore, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, University of Georgia, University of Debrecen, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, University of Oklahoma, University of New Mexico, University of Pittsburgh, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, New York University
Language: English
Subfield: Small Animals
Field: Veterinary
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
Funders: National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Eli Lilly and Company, Indiana University, Baylor University, University of South Florida, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Public Health Service, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Morsani College of Medicine, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Awards: G182708601, G6054639802, G9000351476
OpenAlex ID: W2749891978