DIMS Institute of Medical Science, Inc.

Animal welfare

Animal experiment studies are essential for estimating the safety and effect of pharmaceutic, etc. They are strictly acquired 3Rs (replacement, reduction and refinement).

They are performed in accordance with Act on Welfare and Management of Animals (Act No. 46; May, 2014), Standards Relating to the Care and Management of Laboratory Animals and Relief of Pain in the Ministry of the Environment (Notice No. 84; September, 2013), Basic policies for the conduct of animal experimentation in the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (Notice No. 0220-1; February, 2015), Basic policies for the conduct of animal experimentation in the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Notice No. 18 Nou-Kai 307; June, 2006), Guidelines for Proper Conduct of Animal Experiments (Science Council of Japan; June, 2006), and the Standards for Care and Use of Laboratory Animals of the DIMS Institute of Medical Science, Inc. (December, 2018).

Their protocols are judged and approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of the DIMS Institute of Medical Science, Inc. based on ethical and scientific perspective.

Animal experiment studies are routinely inspected and the results are reported.

Internal evaluation/judgement for proper conduct of animal experiment is annually executed by Self-Evaluation/Judgement Committee.

Internal evaluation/judgement

On July 2021, animal experiment studies in our laboratory are judged by Self-Evaluation/Judgement Committee in accordance with concerning ordinances and the internal standards.

Internal standards for animal experiment in our laboratory

1. Standards for Care and Use of Laboratory Animals of the DIMS Institute of 

    Medical Science, Inc. (October 8^th, 2021)

2. Rules for Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (October 8^th, 2021)

3. Standard of study using gene-engineering animals (August 4^th, 2020)

4. Standard of safety management for using gene-engineering animals

    (August 4^th, 2020)

5. Standard of Self-Evaluation/Judgement Committee for Experimental Animal

    (September 4^th, 2015)   
6. Guideline for laboratory biosafety (August 4^th, 2020)
7. A guide to research ethics for handling and storage of human biospecimens
    (April 1^st, 2021)