Table 1 International harmonization of methods for safety testing
From: International Regulation of Toxicological Test Systems
1. Industrial chemicals, cosmetics, pesticides, biocides, and food and feed additives |
OECD Test Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals (OECD 1982–2013) |
EU REACH Regulation, Annexes VII, VIII, IX, and X (EU Commission 2006) |
2. Drugs and medicinal products |
ICH Test Guidelines of the “International Conference on Harmonisation” (http://www.ich.org/) |
3. Safety testing of hormones and biological |
Pharmacopoeias (US Pharmacopoeia, EU Pharmacopoeia) |
4. Vaccines and immunologicals |
WHO recommendations, EU and US Pharmacopoeias |