National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research explained

The National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs, pronounced as "N C 3 Rs") is a British organization with the goal of reducing the number of animals used in scientific research.^{[1] [2]} It is named after the three Rs principles, first described in 1959, for reducing the scale and impact of animal research. It was established in 2004 after the publication of a 2002 House of Lords select committee report on Animals In Scientific Procedures^{[3] [4]}, the chief executive of NC3Rs is Dr Vicky Robinson,^[5] who was appointed CBE in the 2015 Birthday Honours "For services to Science and Animal Welfare".^[6]

See also

• ARRIVE guidelines

Notes and References

1. Burden. Natalie. Chapman. Kathryn. Sewell. Fiona. Robinson. Vicky. March 2015. Pioneering Better Science through the 3Rs: An Introduction to the National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement, and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs). Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science. 54. 2. 198–208. 1559-6109. 4382625. 25836967.
2. Singh. Jatinder. 2012. The national centre for the replacement, refinement, and reduction of animals in research. Journal of Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics. 3. 1. 87–89. 0976-500X. 3284057. 22368436.
3. Web site: House of Lords - Animals In Scientific Procedures - Report . publications.parliament.uk . House of Lords: Session 2001-02 . 23 November 2021.
4. Web site: Who we are and what we do . www.nc3rs.org.uk . NC3Rs . 23 November 2021.
5. Web site: Our team NC3Rs. 2021-03-21. www.nc3rs.org.uk.
6. Web site: New Years Honours 2015 . gov.uk . 23 November 2021 . 17.