The Good Laboratory Practice Act (GLP) pertains to nonclinical laboratory studies done in support of applications for research or marketing permits for products regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). All product studies submitted to the FDA or Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must follow the GLP’S, and compliance is demanded to meet the regulatory requirements for the release of new products. The GLP regulations, as they apply to the use of animals, address such issues as construction and maintenance of facilities, quarantine and isolation, disease diagnosis and treatment, animal identification, caging, routine care, sanitation, and record keeping on each individual animal.
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