f6098d8b__and_Use_of_Laboratory_Animals__Comments
[ID] 103 [Entry Date] 04/17/2011 at 01:30:23 PM [Affiliation] Self [Comments] 
Comment 1: As a PI on several NIH grants that involve the use of non-human primates, I am particularly concerned with the additional regulations imposed by the new Guide. These regulations serve to impair our ability to make scientific decisions based on our experience and knowledge, and the questions we wish to ask. The amount of paperwork required to proceed with our best, experienced judgment presents a considerable burden, and may actually prevent our research from going forward if an unsympathetic or ignorant member of the IACUC decides to stop it. I use many non-pharmaceutical grade chemicals in my efforts to identify a treatment for drug abuse. The list of qualities to consider about these drugs is incompatible with this testing. What harm, for example, has been done in the past by the use of non-pharmaceutical grade compounds whose pharmacokinetics were not well understood?
Listing of Public Comments on Proposed Adoption and Implementation of the Eighth Edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals