Policy and Practice: The Ongoing Struggle to Enforce Animal Welfare Regulation and Implement Animal Welfare Law in China
By Helen Kelly, Anthony James
When it comes to animal protection, China’s government has instituted a raft of local regulations that in print could serve as a model for many nations. However, what’s in print isn’t always in practice.
Animal Welfare in Asia: The AAALAC International Experience
By Dr. Kathryn Bayne
Interest in laboratory animal care and use standards in Asia, and laboratory animal welfare in particular, is intensifying.
How Cooperative Purchasing Can Help You Save Valuable Time and Money
By Nicole Katz
Most companies across the board are dealing with a litany of economic challenges and financial pressures. It seems as if ‘doing more with less’ is no longer a catch phrase but a means of survival.
Remote Sterilizer Monitoring: Would It Help Your Lab?
By Paul Dimaria, Mike Hays
A remote monitoring program can provide a continuous stream of equipment operation data that can proactively monitor problems and expedite solutions.
Collaborative Solutions Between East and West
By Jayne Mackta
The laboratory animal science community gathered in Shanghai, China to engage in constructive dialogue on building global policies.
Working with Research Animal Vendors
By Stacy Pritt, DVM, MBA, MS, CPIA
These insights can help researchers, procurement specialists, and animal vendors build and maintain a good working relationship—one that promotes animal welfare and helps prevent research delays.
Cultural Differences in Shanghai
By Jayne Mackta
The world is becoming smaller. Here’s some advice on working in Shanghai.
Contract Research and the Drug Discovery Process
By Stacy Pritt, DVM, MBA, MS, CPIA
Contract research organizations (CROs) play a vital role in the development and safety testing of drugs, biologics (e.g. vaccines), and medical devices.
CRO Technicians: Motivation and Job Satisfaction
By Stacy Pritt, DVM, MBA, MS, CPIA
Study Technicians give their opinions on working in a contract research organization.
The Animal Welfare Audit Concept
By Stacy Pritt, DVM, MBA, MS, CPIA
It is commonly accepted that sponsor companies may perform their own individual animal welfare audits at all CROs and facilities, regardless of AAALAC International accreditation status
Working for CROs that Specialize in Biocontainment and Biosafety
By Stacy Pritt, DVM, MBA, MS, CPIA
Biocontainment is a unique area of operations for Contract Research Organizations.
Perspectives on Pre-Clinical Outsourcing in China
By Jayne Mackta
Mark Twain has been credited with the oft-quoted observation that “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” In the Internet age, lies travel much faster, and they lose little, if any of their punch in translation.
Working with Contract Research Organizations
By Stacy Pritt, DVM, MBA, MS, CPIA
Contract Research Organizations (CROs) are companies with a base business of providing clients (known as Sponsors) with research services on a project or contractual basis.
How Organizations Can Benefit from Outsourcing Animal Care
By John Chick
Outsourcing the animal care function is a way in which organizations can achieve these efficiencies and cost savings in many ways.
Outsourcing in Laboratory Animal Programs
By Molly L. Romick
Outsourcing animal care services to specialized contractors can lead to labor and cost savings. A clear understanding of your own needs and what a contractor can offer will help you decide the best strategy for your organization.
Successful Collaborations
By Ann Marie Dinkel, RLATG
Finding a competent and compatible consultant takes more than choosing among a few resumes. Defining desired outcomes, timeframes, and expectations of the project can go a long way toward building a positive working relationship with an outside expert.
Working With Vendors -- A Two Way Street
By Rick Deitrich, Colleen Deitrich
How customers and vendors work together is a interesting study in itself, and the psychology behind all of this may or may not surprise you. To a large degree, how we interact with people has to do with our personality, character, and our working styles.