The Institute of Experimental Pharmacology & Toxicology (IEPT), The Centre of Experimental Medicine (CEM) of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, represents the most advanced research institution in basic and applied pharmacology in Slovakia. The IEPT has played an essential role in developing the scientific fields “pharmacology” and “toxicology”. An integral part of the IEPT is The Department of Toxicology and Laboratory Animal Breeding located at Dobrá Voda, near Trnava. It is the only centre for toxicological research in breeding laboratory animals in Slovakia.