International Guiding Principles for Biomedical Research Involving Animals: 2012 Edition

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The International Guiding Principles provide the ethical framework for currently accepted approaches in the care and housing of research animals at non-domestic sites. They are published by the Council for International Organization of Medical Sciences (CIOMS) and the International Council for Laboratory Animal Science (ICLAS). Institutions with a Foreign Assurance are expected to adhere to the International Guiding Principles.

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