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Drug safety testing drives steep rise in animal experiments in UK
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The number of medical experiments involving animals has shown its largest rise since modern records began, the latest government figures reveal.Nearly 3.7m experiments were performed on animals last year, a rise of 454,000 or 14% on the previous year, the Home Office said. The increase marks the greatest leap in animal use in medical research since 1986, when the government introduced new auditing procedures.
The growth in animal experiments reflects an expansion in biomedical research in Britain and is driven by advances in genetics and the development of new drugs that must be tested rigorously in monkeys before they are allowed to be given to humans. The experiments range from small procedures such as taking blood and tissue samples to invasive brain surgery and inducing incurable diseases such as Parkinson's and cancer. Substantial numbers of animals are used to test the safety of new drugs before they are allowed to be used in human trials.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/jul/21/science-animal-medical-experiments
Lucy Glitters:
Any word or ARAs going crazy over this yet?
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--- Quote from: Lucy Glitters on July 21, 2009, 07:12 pm ---Any word or ARAs going crazy over this yet?
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Oh yes-they are just catching on now.
A decade ago, the majority of the British population opposed the use of live animals in medical research. Today's Telegraph/YouGov poll shows that this position has been reversed. The poll shows that a much larger majority is now content to allow animal testing to continue in Britain. Animal rights screwed up even that, even though the people were agreeing with you. (at that time)"
It all changed when the ARA decided it was a good time to turn violent.
megman13:
Good job, SHAC.
Angry Dog:
--- Quote from: megman13 on July 21, 2009, 07:36 pm ---Good job, SHAC.
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