The Modification to the International Cooperation on Alternative Test Methods (ICATM) Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) was signed in a ceremony March 8, 2011. The agreement expands the original ICATM MOC to bring the Republic of Korea into ICATM.
Four country representatives signed the international agreement to reduce animal use in toxicity testing. Shown left to right are Linda Birnbaum, David Blakey, Elke Anklam, and Hajime Kojima representing Masahiro Nishijima of Japan. Standing are Marilyn Wind, Michelle Limoli of FDA, and William Stokes. (Photo courtesy of NIH)
Birnbaum signed as the U.S. representative on behalf of the NTP Interagency