Compliance
All research activities conducted at Texas A&M must comply with the USDA Animal Welfare Act, 9 Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 1, 2, and 3; the Guide for the Care and Use of Animals , National Research Council, National Academic Press, Washington, D.C., 1996; and Texas A&M Institutional Animal Care and Use policies. GLP studies must comply with 21 CFR, Part 58, Good Laboratory Practices for Nonclinical Studies. Studies will be evaluated on a case by case basis with the sponsor and may be required to conform to international consensus standards, guidance documents, or country specific regulations. When conformance with international guidance documents or country specific regulations is necessary the ORC will determine Texas A&M’s level of compliance prior to acceptance of the study.

