Alternative Methods to Animal Experiments

What are alternative methods? What are in vitro methods?; The concept of the 3 Rs; Arguments for in vitro methodology; Drawbacks of in vitro methodology; Some biological alternatives to animal experiments in pharmaco-toxicology; Alternatives to animal trials of cosmetics; Alternatives in the production and control of immunobiological products; The use of alternatives to animal experiments in education; Regulatory and legal aspects; Socio-political aspects; Financial aspects; Conclusion and future perspectives.