Ep. 1: Navigating Animal Welfare Legislation in North America: Insights for Biotech & Pharma

January 22, 2024

In the kickoff episode of the 2024 Animal Welfare Registration Series, Meaghan Loy, MS, Senior Director of In Vivo and GLP Services at Scientist.com, Dr. Megan LaFollette, MS, PhD, Executive Director of The 3Rs Collaborative, and Diana Hornberger, BSc, Director of Regulatory and Quality at Certis Oncology Solutions, examine the regulatory mandates, industry best practices, and ethical principles that govern animal welfare compliance for biotech and pharma organizations operating in North America. The panel draws on Loy's expertise with Scientist.com's COMPLi platform, LaFollette's work advancing the 3Rs of refinement, reduction, and replacement, and Hornberger's 17 years of regulatory and quality experience in preclinical vivarium management to outline how organizations can meet, and exceed, current compliance standards. Sponsored by Certis Oncology Solutions, Inc.

Key Highlights

• Meaghan Loy discusses Scientist.com's COMPLi platform, which provides a common, comprehensive process and supply agreement supporting access to pre-qualified suppliers of in vivo and in vitro research models with built-in animal welfare compliance coverage.
• Dr. Megan LaFollette highlights The 3Rs Collaborative's mission to advance practical, evidence-based implementation of refinement, reduction, and replacement techniques across animal research.
• Diana Hornberger draws on 17 years of regulatory and quality experience at Certis Oncology Solutions to address vivarium management, animal welfare, and In Vivo model development within North American compliance standards.

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Ep. 2: Understanding Animal Welfare Best Practices in Asia Pacific for Biotech & Pharma

February 21, 2024

Meaghan Loy, MS, Senior Director of In Vivo and GLP Services at Scientist.com, and Dr. Danyi Wen, MBA, MSc, MD, Founder, President, and CEO of Shanghai LIDE Co. Ltd., turn to animal welfare practices and legislation in the Asia Pacific region, drawing on insights from regional suppliers to help biotech and pharma organizations uphold ethical integrity alongside regulatory compliance. Dr. Wen brings a distinctive perspective shaped by 12 years at Millennium Pharmaceutical and Biogen-Idec in Boston before returning to China in 2007 as VP of Biology at Shanghai ChemPartner and later founding Shanghai LIDE Biotech in 2011 to advance personalized precision medicine. Loy again draws on her expertise with Scientist.com's COMPLi platform to connect regional best practices to broader compliance frameworks for in vivo and in vitro research models.

Key Highlights

• Dr. Danyi Wen offers a regional supplier perspective on animal welfare in Asia Pacific, informed by her transition from 12 years at Millennium Pharmaceutical and Biogen-Idec in Boston to founding Shanghai LIDE Biotech in 2011.
• The webinar provides a comprehensive overview of Asia Pacific animal welfare legislation, intended to help organizations promote ethical standards without compromising regulatory compliance.
• Meaghan Loy connects these regional insights to Scientist.com's COMPLi platform, which supports access to pre-qualified suppliers of in vivo and in vitro research models with built-in animal welfare compliance coverage.

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Ep. 3: Unraveling European Animal Welfare Legislation for Biotech & Pharma

March 3, 2024

Meaghan Loy, MS, Senior Director of In Vivo and GLP Services at Scientist.com, closes out the series with a look at the regulations, best practices, and ethical considerations that shape animal welfare responsibilities for biotech and pharma organizations operating in Europe. Drawing on insights from seasoned suppliers and legislative experts, the session addresses how European standards influence organizational compliance obligations, offering guidance intended for policy-makers, animal welfare officers, researchers, and executives alike. Loy also connects these European regulatory frameworks back to Scientist.com's COMPLi platform, which supports organizations in aligning their practices with international animal welfare standards.

Key Highlights

• The session unpacks the regulations, best practices, and ethical considerations that govern animal welfare responsibilities for biotech and pharma companies operating under European legislation.
• Insights from seasoned suppliers and legislative experts help clarify how European standards translate into practical compliance obligations for organizations across the industry.
• Meaghan Loy ties these European frameworks to Scientist.com's COMPLi platform, which supports supplier compliance coverage for in vivo and in vitro research models across international standards.

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