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The use of nonpredictive animal experiments can cause human suffering in at least two ways: (1) by producing misleading safety and efficacy data and (2) by causing potential abandonment of useful medical treatments and misdirecting resources away from more effective testing methods.
Do you think animal testing is ever justified? If so, what should be the criteria for when, how and on what animals testing is done?
Researchers often recreate many serious diseases — including cancer, neurodegenerative conditions, and autoimmune diseases — in animal models to study a condition in detail and to test possible treatments.
Examples of animal tests include forcing mice and rats to inhale toxic fumes, force-feeding dogs pesticides, and dripping corrosive chemicals into rabbits’ sensitive eyes. Even if a product harms animals, it can still be marketed to consumers.
The practice of using animals in biomedical research has led to significant advances in the treatment of various diseases. Issues such as ‘cruelty’ to animals and the humane treatment of animals are valid concerns, and hence, the use of animals in experimentation is greatly regulated.
This article reviews the use of non-human animals in biomedical research from a historical viewpoint, providing an insight into the most relevant social and moral issues on this topic across time, as well as to how the current paradigm for ethically ...
This Overview provides a brief summary of the ethical and scientific considerations regarding the use of animals in research and testing, and accompanies a Collection entitled Animals, Research, and Alternatives: Measuring Progress 50 Years Later, which aims to spur ethical and scientific advancement.
Regulatory animal experiments are demanded as part of the medicine and vaccine development process. Pharmaceutical companies typically test their medicinal products following a tripartite testing procedure: preclinical, clinical (Phase I, II and III) and post-marketing surveillance.
Overview. Imagine a syringe being forced down your throat to inject a chemical into your stomach, or being restrained and forced to breathe sickening vapours for hours. That’s the cruel reality of animal testing for millions of mice, rabbits, dogs and other animals worldwide.
Feb. 9, 2023. Scientists use animals to learn more about diseases, develop drugs and test product safety. For example, Covid-19 vaccines were tested on mice and monkeys and developed based on...