[Technique succession of animal experiments on pharmacological research and practice]

Recently, cellular and molecular research techniques are rapidly progressed, while pathological models and animal experimental techniques are avoided. The International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology has made proposal for the development of leaders of technology, and The Japanese Pharmacological Society has also started the various efforts about the issues of technique succession of animal experiments on pharmacological research and practice. Furthermore, the problem of succession of animal research techniques has become a problem not only in The Pharmacological Society but also in The Japanese Association for Experimental Animal Technologists, and it seems that cross-society measures will be required in the future.