HEALTH AND NUTRITION
ETHICAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION
MEDIA CENTER
LEGISLATIVE FOCUS
CLINICAL RESEARCH
FACT SHEETS AND FAQS
MEMBERSHIP
SHOP

Dr. Barnard's Blog

STAY CONNECTED
Receive action alerts, breaking medical news, e-newsletters, and special offers via e-mail.

Like us on Facebook


Find the Page You Are Looking For


We recently redesigned the PCRM website, so it is possible you followed a link that doesn't work.

Please use the search function to find what you are looking for. All site content has been preserved.

Or browse through the main site categories listed to the left.

The following search results from our site may contain the page you are looking for or similar content.

Humane Seal Awarded to Stand Up for a Cure
The Humane Charity Seal of Approval helps donors separate charities that fund animal experiments from those that provide vital services or advance research without the use of animals. The Humane Seal has been awarded to almost 250 charities. Stand Up for a Cure is the latest addition. Stand Up for a Cure is a non
Cruelty-Free Giving: The Humane Seal
As the year draws to a close, many people make year-end donations to their favorite charities. Donors can be certain that their money will help advance research or provide vital patient services without the use of animals by looking for the Humane Charity Seal of Approval. Since its inception in 2001, the Humane S
The Humane Seal Spotlights Humane Charities on Website
What do the Alexis Foundation, International Suicide Prevention Inc., and Birth Defect Research for Children Inc. have in common? They have all been awarded the Humane Charity Seal of Approval and have recently been featured on the Humane Seal’s website. The Humane Charity Seal of Approval recognizes chariti
New Humane Seal Web Site Helps You Give and Let Live
Want to get active this spring? Maybe you’re participating in a fundraising walk or bike ride sponsored by a health charity. But is the charity funding animal experimentation? The redesigned Humane Seal website will help you walk proud by supporting an animal-friendly charity—and allow you to get active
Find Humane Health Charities the Easy Way
Are your donations to health charities really cruelty free? Many people give to health charities without realizing that they are indirectly supporting animal experiments. The Humane Charity Seal of Approval helps donors separate charities that fund animal experiments from those that provide vital services or ad
ER's Noah Wyle Joins MDs in Cruelty-Free Campaign
WASHINGTON—Actor Noah Wyle, a.k.a. Dr. John Carter on NBC's "ER," has joined a group of physicians in a national campaign to promote those health charities that don't fund or conduct animal experiments. Wyle stars in an ad produced by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) that is
Neurological Experiments: Monkey See...But Not Like Humans
Beyond Animal Research By Aysha Akhtar, M.D., M.P.H. May 2006 Neurological Experiments: Monkey See...But Not Like Humans Rhesus (or macaque) monkeys are some of the most common animals us
Frequently Asked Questions About Animal Experimentation Issues
Frequently Asked Questions About Animal Experimentation Issues 1. What concerns are raised by the use of animals for medical and scientific experiments? 2. What are the alternatives to using animals in medical experiments? 3. Is some animal testing required by law? 4. D
Celebrities Promote Cruelty-Free Charities
Since its inception in January 2001, the Humane Charity Seal of Approval has been awarded to more than 200 member charities. With unprecedented ease, donors can quickly identify charities that refrain from using animal experiments—simply by looking for the Seal. The campaign has also attracted some distin
Cruelty-Free Army Gets Humane Seal of Approval
The giving season has started: Thanksgiving, holiday giving, end-of-year donations. If you are looking for a meaningful gift or a charity to support, the Humane Charity Seal of Approval will help you identify organizations that provide services or research without the use of animals. You’ll even find ones li
Cancer Charities Win the Humane Charity Seal of Approval
PCRM thanks actor Noah Wyle, also known as Dr. John Carter of NBC’s long-running series ER, for his support of the Humane Charity Seal of Approval program. PCRM recently ran ads featuring Noah in theater magazines across the United States and will soon l
A Human Immune System in a Test Tube
The immune system is complex, adaptive, and remarkably effective. Its defense mechanisms are specific to an individual’s body and its tissues and cells. Research using animals has been limited in its ability to predict how the human body will react to pathogens and treatments. VaxDesign Corporation recently
Give and Let Live: New Humane Seal Website
PCRM recently launched a redesigned website to help users get active in promoting animal-friendly charities. The Humane Seal website has always allowed donors to search for and identify health charities committed to helping people without hurting animals. But the new streamlined search function makes it even easie
The Humane Seal of Approval: Join Forces for Change ... Support Nonanimal Research
The Humane Seal of Approval is PCRM's newest program to promote higher medical research standards at America's charities. In the fall, PCRM joined forces with other health care professionals and organizations to form the Council on Humane Giving. The Council will license the Humane Seal of Approval only
Tulane 'Criminally Liable' for Pig Deaths
Animals in New Orleans have seen their share of suffering: Thousands died during Hurricane Katrina, and thousands more were victims of the recent oil spill. But a new legal complaint could spare the lives of pigs being deliberately killed in Tulane University School of Medicine’s trauma training course.

This site does not provide medical or legal advice. This Web site is for informational purposes only.
Full Disclaimer | Privacy Policy

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
5100 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., Ste.400, Washington DC, 20016
Phone: 202-686-2210     Email: pcrm@pcrm.org