This provided the scientific community the opportunity to view a large data base of comparative information relating to non-whole animal methodologies generated on various systems currently in use and heretofore unavailable for external review. The workshop was extremely successful from many perspectives. One of the most significant outcomes of the workshop was the cooperation demonstrated among representatives of industry, academia, and government, both here and abroad. Investigators spent vast amounts of time and resources in preparing information for review. This effort should stand as a model for future work on alternatives, as scientific consensus can only come from review of all relevant information on new test methodologies.
Scientific acceptance plays a critical link in gaining eventual regulatory acceptance.
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