Our Opinion

Novan, Inc. is on the Cruelty Free Investing list for exploiting animals because the company does animal testing for some of their medical analysis and clinical research.

Supporting Evidence:

The company stated in the following press release that they conduct pre-clinical trials of their drugs on animals.

“Novan’s nitric oxide drug candidate SB206 was shown to inhibit papilloma growth in a preclinical animal study.” Read the following article

Company Description

Novan, Inc. is a late-stage pharmaceutical company, which focuses on redefining the standard of care in dermatology through the development and commercialization of innovative therapies using the it’s nitric oxide platform. It has two key components of nitric oxide platform: Proprietary Nitricil Technology and Topical Formulation Science. The Proprietary Nitricil Technology drives the creation of new chemical entities. The Topical Formulation Science use to modulate or tune product candidates for specific indications. The company was founded by Mark Schoenfisch and Nathan Stasko in 2006 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. [Source: MarketWatch]

Company Website: http://www.novan.com