Brussels, 09/11/2005 (Agence Europe) - During a conference entitled “Europe goes alternative” organised by Commissioners Günter Verheugen (Industry) and Janez Potocnik (Research) in Brussels on 7 November, the European Commission and the industry associations of the pharmaceuticals, chemicals, cosmetics and biotech sectors agreed, in a so-called “3 Rs” joint declaration, on a voluntary European partnership to revise, reduce or replace animal testing by alternative methods. During...