Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
The Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
(formerly the OPRR Division of Animal Welfare) implements the PHS Policy.
While OLAW is located organizationally at the National Institutes of Health
in Bethesda, Maryland, OLAW's responsibility for laboratory animal welfare
extends beyond NIH to all PHS supported activities involving animals.
Specific OLAW responsibilities include:
- implementation of the PHS Policy;
- interpretation of the PHS Policy;
- negotiation of Animal Welfare Assurances;
- evaluation of compliance with the PHS Policy; and
- education of institutions and investigators receiving PHS support.
From time to time OLAW issues policy guidance, interpretation, or general
notices regarding the PHS Policy, which may be accessed through an
Index
Another educational OLAW activity is the cosponsorship of animal welfare workshops
that are held in different locations across the country each year.
Applicability of the PHS Policy
The PHS Policy applies to the use of
live, vertebrate animals in any activity supported or conducted by the
Public Health Service (PHS).
PHS agencies include:
Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ);
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry;
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
Food and Drug Administration;
Health Resources and Services Administration;
Indian Health Service;
National Institutes of Health; and
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
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