October 13, 2000

U.S. Will Increase Regulation of Research on Birds, Mice, and Rats

By RON SOUTHWICK

To the dismay of biomedical researchers, the U.S. Department of Agriculture agreed last week to settle a lawsuit seeking to increase the protection of birds, mice, and rats used in research. The settlement, if approved by the judge handling the case, could cost universities millions of dollars in additional paperwork and appears to greatly expand federal regulations, research advocates say.

The Johns Hopkins University and a lobbying group that supports using animals in research tried

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