New paper outlines opportunities to increase use of non-animal methods in pesticide toxicity assessment

A new review published in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology is the first of its kind examining India’s pesticide regulatory framework and its flexibility in incorporating non-animal methods to meet registration requirements.

The paper, “Redefining pesticide toxicity assessment: an approach to incorporating non-animal strategies in India”, co-authored by PETA Science Consortium International member PETA India, a former toxicologist at the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee of India (CIB&RC), Biological Agri Solutions Association of India (BASAI), Corteva Agriscience, and CropLife India, outlines the status of regulatory acceptance of non-animal methods in India as well as the challenges and opportunities to increase their use in pesticide toxicity assessment.

Strategies such as legislative and regulatory reforms, policy measures, increased stakeholder dialogue, enhanced transparency, and capacity development are recommended to accelerate the implementation of non-animal methods in India in the near term.