title: Proposal for a Brazilian centre on alternative test methods.
abstract: Several initiatives have recently taken place in Brazil in order to foster the creation of centers dedicated to alternatives to animal testing. In 2008, Vanessa Sá-Rocha organized a meeting with Brazilian regulatory authorities and the major stakeholders in the field of testing to foster discussions on the process of funding, development, and validation of alternative methods in Brazil. Octavio Presgrave published a scientific article on "The Need for the Establishment of a Brazilian Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods." Also in 2008, Jadir Nunes, together with Dermeval de Carvalho, prepared and presented a proposal to the Brazilian National Agency of Health Surveillance (ANVISA) for the creation of a Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods. ECVAM and other European stakeholders have been involved in the initiatives. Furthermore, also in 2008, a new legislation has been adopted in Brazil regarding the use of animals for scientific purposes ("lei Arouca"). The legislation establishes, among other provisions, the task of monitoring and evaluating the introduction of alternative methods. However, the legislation does not provide for promotion of or information about, existing alternative methods to the larger Brazilian scientific community. In order to streamline the different activities, Chantra Eskes acted as a facilitator by establishing a new joint proposal with the current Brazilian stakeholders, aimed at setting up a Brazilian Center on Alternative Test Methods.
authors.affiliation: eskesch@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Chantra
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Eskes
authors.forename: Vanessa de Moura
authors.initials: Vde M
authors.lastname: Sá-Rocha
authors.forename: Jadir
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nunes
authors.forename: Octavio
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Presgrave
authors.forename: Dermeval
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: de Carvalho
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Masson
authors.forename: Ekaterina
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rivera
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Coecke
authors.forename: Joachim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kreysa
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hartung
mesh_terms: D000826:Animal Testing Alternatives / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical / Q000379:methods*; D054928:Validation Studies as Topic