Micky Tripathi, President and CEO of the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative, wrote a detailed account of a security breach that was inadvertently caused by an employee of his consulting company. While the breach did not involve research data, the lessons learned from…

The National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB) is receiving new experts from outside the federal government, to replace existing members whose terms are ending.  This board was created under the Pandemic and All-hazards Preparedness Act of 2006, and chartered in 2007. …

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is seeking member-only comment on proposed animal welfare policies through 03/01/2012. Members can visit the “Policies open for comment” page here. This page displays several polices, along with descriptions and additional information. Issues have…

The NTP Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods (NICEATM) announced publication of the “International Workshop on Alternative Methods To Reduce, Refine, and Replace the Use of Animals in Vaccine Potency and Safety Testing: State of the Science…

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) plans to set up food safety laboratories in every 4-5 districts that will carry out basic food safety testing and larger laboratories to test for contaminants including residues and heavy metals.…

Dr. Bernard Vallat, Director General of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), presented the organization’s 2012 priorities at its annual New Year’s Greetings. He cited the increased use of antibiotics in human and animal medicine as a hurdle for…

FDA has issued a solicitation for a mobile app that will facilitate rapid communication of adverse events during public health emergencies. The app will supplement FDA’s MedWatch reporting program.

Andrew Wakefield is suing the British Medical Journal over a series of articles that criticized his research suggesting a link between childhood vaccinations and autism. The original paper, published by Wakefield and 12 co-authors in The Lancet in 1998, was…