Animal use in research: NIH should strengthen oversight of projects it funds at foreign facilities : report to congressional requesters

Animal use in research: NIH should strengthen oversight of projects it funds at foreign facilities : report to congressional requesters

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Contributor(s):
United States. Government Accountability Office, issuing body.
Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, March 2023
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Animal Experimentation -- legislation & jurisprudence
Animal Experimentation -- standards
Government Regulation
International Cooperation -- legislation & jurisprudence
Legislation, Medical
Research -- economics
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Why GAO did this study. The Department of Health and Human Services’ NIH awards over 84 percent of its $45 billion annual budget to support research projects conducted by external organizations. Such projects include laboratory research involving the use of live vertebrate animals in foreign facilities. NIH funds these projects through agreements with domestic and foreign award recipients. GAO was asked to examine NIH’s oversight of the foreign animal research projects it funds. This report (1) identifies the amount of funding NIH awarded to foreign institutions in fiscal years 2011 through 2021 for animal research projects overseas, (2) describes the requirements that foreign facilities must meet to be eligible to perform animal research for NIH-funded projects, and (3) examines NIH’s procedures for overseeing the foreign animal research it funds. GAO analyzed NIH documents and data, including policies and processes related to oversight of, and requirements for, foreign animal research. GAO also interviewed NIH officials and experts in animal research from several organizations. What GAO recommends. GAO recommends that NIH take steps—such as conducting site visits or requiring third-party verification—to provide reasonable assurance that award recipients’ annual self-reported project information is reliable and adequate to ensure the humane care and use of laboratory animals. The Department of Health and Human Services concurred with this recommendation.
Copyright:
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Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (36 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
9918627775606676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918627775606676