Remarks by The Chairman, Michael P. Malloy

Leveraging the new predictive toxicology paradigm: alternative testing strategies in regulatory decision-making

“…1 Three such risk contexts are relevant to this study: chemical screening in which regulators identify chemicals for more extensive testing and evaluation; qualitative or quantitative risk assessment in support of risk management decision-making; and comparative evaluation of hazards/risks of different chemicals in support of safer product or process design. 1,8,24 Each of these four elements can influence the extent to which alternative testing strategies are adopted within a particular legal regime. Those influences are discussed in the sections that follow.…”