Before FMC product is brought to market, we conduct safety testing to satisfy the applicable regulations. Where there are no alternatives to animal studies that meet the conditions necessary for regulatory approval, FMC recognizes that animal testing carries unique scientific and ethical responsibilities. To ensure the responsible use of animals in safety testing, FMC implemented an Animal Welfare Policy. As per our Policy, we are committed to testing aimed at refining, reducing, and replacing animals where possible, with the ultimate goal of eliminating animal testing. FMC complies with all laws and regulations safeguarding responsible, ethical, and humane treatment of animals.
We work only with research facilities certified for high quality science and internationally accepted standards of animal care and use. Animal research at their facilities is carried out by individuals with proper training, involves sound, robust experimental design, and advances experimental protocols that reduce or eliminate animal use. Our partners must also be accredited through a voluntary accreditation and assessment program, the American Association for the Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALACi). When feasible, we apply alternatives, such as in silico modeling, which helps to mitigate the conduct of animal studies and revolutionize the approach to safety assessment and product development.
