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Animal WelfareBaxter supports the conscientious use of animals in research only when no other acceptable scientificalternative exists to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the company's life saving and sustainingtherapies. Baxter believes that it has an ethical responsibility to ensure the well being and humane care ofanimals it uses in product development and testing. In the substantial majority of cases where Baxter usesanimal testing, it is required by health authorities to do so. The other cases primarily relate to new productdiscovery, research and development.Consistent with Baxter's Bioethics Position Statement, the company is committed to using and developingalternative protocols, methodologies and models which reduce or replace the use of animals. Baxter alsoworks to refine current test systems to improve animal welfare while ensuring sound data. For more than20 years, the company has supported pre-clinical testing involving humane animal use that complies withall relevant local, national and transnational laws and regulations (as verified by regular inspections by therespective authorities/agencies) as well as additional voluntary guidelines, including the following:United States• U.S. Animal Welfare Act Standards; and• Health Research Extension Act (based on The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals).Europe• European Treaty Series No. 123 (ETS123) European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate AnimalsUsed for Experimental and Other Scientific Purposes; and• European Directive 86/609/EEC, and soon the revised Directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animalsused for scientific purposes.International• World Health Organization Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences International GuidingPrinciples for Biomedical Research Involving Animals;• National Research Council: Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (revised 2011 version); and• American National Standards Institute/Association for the Advancement of MedicalInstrumentation/International Organization for Standardization 10993-2 Biological Evaluation of MedicalDevices - Part 2: Animal welfare requirements.Veterinary professionals with specialty training operate Baxter's animal facilities, which are overseen by animalcare and use committees as well as local authorities. These teams of veterinary professionals review researchand testing protocols, approve those that are appropriately designed, ensure animal welfare and guaranteethat the information derived is essential.http://www.sustainability.baxter.com/product-responsibility/research-development-design/animal-welfare.html© Copyright 2011 Baxter International Inc. All Rights Reserved.
All animals used by Baxter are from sources that Baxter's veterinary professionals select carefully andmonitor regularly. Contract research organizations that Baxter uses to assess the safety of its medicalproducts must follow similar animal care and welfare standards, and are reviewed as part of Baxter'soverall quality and regulatory compliance program.Baxter's Global Animal Welfare CommitteeBaxter's Global Animal Welfare Committee (GAWC) is comprised of internal veterinary professionals andanimal scientists whose goals are to enhance current programs and to identify and develop new opportunitiesto optimize animal welfare. The committee is sponsored by the company's Chief Scientific Officer Norbert G.Riedel, PhD and oversees standards of animal welfare across Baxter's global operations and contractresearch organizations including academic institutions.The GAWC focuses on:• Further developing and implementing programs that will advance the 3Rs (replace, reduce and refine),and other animal use initiatives;• Encouraging the identification, investigation and validation of alternative test methods when opportunitiesexist and regulations permit;• Setting universal standards of animal care and welfare across all Baxter animal research sites andexternal collaborators;• Reviewing Baxter´s animal welfare program, policies, standards and best practices regularly;• Updating internal animal welfare education and training programs; and Setting strategic direction forfuture activities.The committee provides ongoing assessment and support of Baxter's animal testing programs toharmonize processes and tools globally and to share best practices. The committee's recommendationsare guided by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International'ssystem of program accreditation.Committee members participate in leading professional organizations where they receive continuingeducation and share best practices. Examples include:United States• American Association for Laboratory Animal Science;• American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine;• American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners; and• Council on Research for American Veterinary Medical Associationhttp://www.sustainability.baxter.com/product-responsibility/research-development-design/animal-welfare.html© Copyright 2011 Baxter International Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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