Institutional Animal Ethics Committee
The Animal House Facility at University Institute of Pharmacy, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University was established to serve the needs of researchers for in vivo investigations for the purpose of pre-clinical research and novel drug development. Animal House has been registered with the Committee for Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CCSEA), Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India and Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC) has been constituted, that reviews the research proposals and control animal experimentation as per following the CCSEA guidelines. Animal house facilities strengthen the academic and research atmosphere in the emerging disciplines such as pharmacological screening of various therapeutic activities and toxicity profile assessment. Our animal house facility provide regulated conditions such as 12-hour light and dark cycle, and complete fresh air exchange for small animals in accordance with regulations. Conditions around the animals are kept very sanitary in accordance with CPCSEA regulations. Additionally, Expert member of IAEC are always available to assist researcher for smooth conduction of animal experimentation and ensure that it adheres to the guidelines established by CCSEA.