Dissemination strategies: how do they influence the uptake of the new Three Rs methods across laboratories and other boundaries? A report of a workshop held by the European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA) Working Group 3

摘要

The European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA; 1) organised a workshop in October 2007, to review whether dissemination plays a role in the successful uptake of new Three Rs methods. The main conclusions from the workshop are summarised in this report.There is probably sufficient awareness about the need for the Three Rs, due to societal and legislative pressure and industry requirements. Also, there are many opportunities for gaining funding for research, and an abundance of organisations to provide information on the Three Rs, although these tend to work in isolation. The EPAA workshop identified a gap. This was the absence of a process and/or organisation/institution supporting the post-validation and implementation of new methods that would help ensure the rapid and widespread uptake of new alternative methods.