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The FDA's Plausible Mechanism Framework Is a Beautiful Theory With No Safety Net

The FDA's new framework lets ultra-rare disease drugs win approval based on biomarkers instead of clinical trials. That sounds humane until you realize the post-market safety infrastructure to catch failures barely exists for populations this small.

By Dr. Alex Chen · 3 min read

Science

The 3Rs Are Working Exactly Where They're Measured

The UK's animal research numbers dropped to their lowest level since 2001. Canada's nearly doubled since 1985. The gap is not about science. It is about whether anyone is actually enforcing the rules.

By Vera Santos · 3 min read