f6098d8b__and_Use_of_Laboratory_Animals__Comments
[ID] 309 [Entry Date] 04/20/2011 at 08:06:31 PM [Affiliation] Self [Comments] 
Comment 1: I oppose the adoption of the eighth edition. After reviewing the proposed guide, I am struck by the large increase in regulation and paperwork for investigators and research institutions. This increase would make conduct of important research more expensive, in an economic situation that makes funding of research harder to provide. At the same time, increases in scientific research are critical to our economic recovery. I know of no evidence that the current regulations fail to adequately ensure the safety and humane treatment of research animals. In all, it is
Listing of Public Comments on Proposed Adoption and Implementation of the Eighth Edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals