SMOC Received OLAW (Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare) Approval for Animal Welfare Assurance


The Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) provides guidance and interpretation of the Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (Policy), supports educational programs and monitors compliance with the Policy by Assured institutions and PHS funding components to ensure the humane care and use of animals in PHS-supported research, testing, and training, thereby contributing to the quality of PHS-supported activities.

Shanghai Model Organisms Center Inc.(SMOC) received the approval of Animal Welfare Assurance from the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) for its animal facility on January 25, 2021. This Assurance is effective until January 31, 2026. 

SMOC has always placed significant emphasis on the welfare of laboratory animals and treats all laboratory animals with respect.


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