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Here's a succinct letter to the editor that summarizes the emotional blackmail propogated by animalresearchers. The million dollar ad campaign by the Foundation for Biomedical Research (“Critical research,” Nov. Tags: animalresearch drug companies medical research. How stupid do they think we are?
Freeman says that the most difficult thing he has encountered so far in his research comes not from the lab, but from people’s attitudes about animaltesting. Interesting that animalresearch is not cruel or inhumane because it benefits US. Does it benefit the animals? Diet (eat less!), exercise (walk more!)
I stumbled across this site called FiercePharma that has all kinds of news about the drug industry. Note - this company has a lot of industry news sites on a wide range of topics, so they do more then just drug company news. Tags: animaltesting. I've never heard of them before.
From the University World News. A substantial fund of EUR50 million (US$74 million) is being offered to European research teams to develop alternatives to animaltesting for cosmetics and related industries. Tags: europe animalresearch cosmetics medical research. It's disheartening.
They have paying members that are part of the animalresearch industry itself. Cleverly, they also emphasize how many "animals" are saved by animalresearch. Wouldn't Fluffy die without all the benefits of animaltesting? Here's the organization's defense of its primate veterinarian members.
I don't support animalresearch and I have no sympathy for animalresearchers. I don't believe they want an honest dialogue about what they are doing to animals. I don't believe they are "brave" for "standing up" to animal rights activists. I would never advocate violence against a researcher.
Animals for research purposes are coming from municipal shelters, breeders and the greyhound trade. In 2007, 394 dogs died during procedures for canine and human research. None of the animal shelters contacted by the Herald Sun have come across ex-research dogs in need of a home. From the Herald Sun.
The feud between animal rights activists and researchers is among the bitterest in science. But many researchers - although adamant that animalresearch remains critical to finding cures and expanding medical knowledge - have come to concede that using creatures as human stand-ins is unnecessary for many procedures.
I wish we could stop killing animals for reasons related to killing humans. From the BBC News. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has defended its use of more than 100 pigs in explosive tests in Wiltshire. Tags: UK animalresearch military pigs. He said 25 pigs were used in 2006, 19 in 2007, 40 in 2008, and 35 in 2009.
Here's a scathing overview in Primate Freedom of the new organization "Pro-Test," an organization of animalresearchers who want to advocate for their work. Tags: animalresearch medical ethics medical research. Long and impressive expose.
A Malaysian government official defended an Indian company's plans to build an animaltesting medicine lab in his state, saying Monday that God created monkeys and rats for experiments to benefit humans. The activists say Malaysia has no regulations on animalresearch, which could lead to test subjects being abused.
It's too controversial because the baboons involved would have to be destroyed after the testing. OSU administrators said in a statement that, "this research was not in the best interest of the university. OSU is focused on enhancing and expanding its existing research strengths including our ongoing programs in bioterrorism research.
I'm updating this rant from a few years ago regarding why I question animaltesting. I get frustrated when people accept a scientist's opinion in support of animaltesting simply because that person is a scientist. Do they work for a drug company that tests on animals? to be continued).
Just read an August update from an ALDF lawyer about medical research. But would researchers be willing to share their results? Tags: animalresearch. I was struck by this paragraph. That's a lot of saved lives. Doubtful if it means endangering their potential patents.
The EU is so far ahead of the US when it comes to developing alternative testing methods, it's embarrassing. It has gone so far as to establish a website for tracking the development of methods to replace, reduce, and refine current animaltesting in EU nations. I need to study the site myself.
MALAYSIA will not shut down a controversial British-funded animaltesting lab after investigations showed that the animals were not exposed to torture, a senior official said on Thursday. The lab, which is run by the Britain-based Alpha Biologics, uses monkeys, dogs, rodents and rabbits for toxicology testing.
You heard it right.sheep decompression tests. PETA and the Alliance for Animals are asking for charges to be filed against the University of Wisconsin at Madison. The research is an effort to prevent "the bends," or injuries to divers as they ascend from deep water. From the Wisconsin State Journal.
Environmental Protection Agency is reducing its reliance on animaltesting to assess human risk of chemical toxicity and will instead focus more heavily on the tools made possible by advances in molecular biology, genomics and computational modeling. For a long time there will be a need for animaltesting," he said.
There is NO EXCUSE or even argument for hurting animals in the name of a woman's vanity. Here's an article on its progress from US News and World Report. Tags: animalresearch cosmetics. It's proceeding at a snail's pace.
The proposed primate breeding facility would violate both the letter and the spirit of Puerto Rico’s progressive new law, which strictly limits the use of animals in experimentation. Tags: animal experimentation puerto rico animalresearch primates medical research.
An enormous victory was achieved for animals this week when nearly 200 dogs and 54 cats were rescued from a North Carolina animaltesting facility that closed its doors after an undercover investigation revealed apparent abuse of the animals by workers at the facility. Their investigations produce results.
This is a continuation of an earlier post about why I question animaltesting. Oftentimes, scientists seem to think that they just need to waive their PhDs and research projects in everyone's faces and we should all shut up and bow our heads to their great wisdom. It is about the Bayh-Dole Act and it has really stuck with me.
Excellent news! Animal advocacy groups have been lobbying for this for a while. Today, more than 40 animal advocacy organizations across Canada praised Air Canada for its recent decision to stop shipping non-human primates into the country for use in research laboratories. Thank you Air Canada!
From Veterinary News. An AVMA resolution was quietly killed this afternoon that would have revised its policy on use of random-source dogs and cats for research, testing and education. Tags: breeders animalresearch veterinarians animal shelters medical research avma.
They do support some animal-based studies (which sucks); HOWEVER, they acknowledge that much animalresearch is useless. Remember animalresearch doesn't just create reports, it creates CAREERS as well.) Tags: animalresearch. I'll let them describe their positions in their own words.
From someone who actually worked in such research. The controversy over primate research is not going away any time soon, due to the paradox of primate research -- the more similarities between monkeys and humans that are discovered, the more researchers will argue those similarities make it valid to use monkeys in research on human diseases.
Bill Richardson on Thursday the chimps will not be transferred to a San Antonio, Texas, facility until the National Academy of Sciences reviews policies on using chimpanzees in biomedical research. The NIH proposed sending them to Texas to be used in research aimed at finding a hepatitis C vaccine.
An experiment in which anesthetized pigs were buried alive in snow to learn how humans live or die in avalanches was halted today in Austria after animal-rights groups denounced the research as cruel and useless. Some animals were being buried completely and suffocated, while others were covered up to their necks to freeze to death.
According to this interview, he credits animal rights extremists for fueling the public backlash against animal protection. Tags: UK animalresearch. Discouraging article.
I particularly question the use of chimpanzees in medical research. I recently was escorted through a large primate research laboratory by its director. Tags: animal experimentation animalresearch. The following is from The Dragons of Eden by Carl Sagan.
Her letter to the Indian research facility is pretty distressing. Former Baywatch star and model Pamela Anderson has accused one of India's most prestigious research centres of animal cruelty, urging it to retire decades-old test monkeys and adopt humane practices. Sounds like she watched a harsh video.
The mini-pig, darling of celebrities’ handbags, may have had its bacon Sunday after the EU earmarked it as the laboratory testanimal of the future. A research project into the feasibility of using miniature pigs in laboratories concluded they are better suited for testing toxins, drugs and chemicals than dogs and monkeys.
Around 12 million animals are used each year in the European Union (EU) for research purposes. This became clear from a report addressed at the European Parliament (EP) session on May 5–7, which seeks to vote on a directive concerning animalresearch. From the Epoch Times. I really hope this passes.
I occasionally read Scienceblog when there is mention of animalresearch issues. It's a site that, according to its own description, is half reader blogs and half press releases from research institutions. Here's the first of an apparent series by a blogger on why we need to do animal testing.part 1 - drug discovery!!!
To which I say, many universities are just as opaque and irresponsible in their animal care as any private sector entity. I'm as skeptical about this claim as other animal rights advocates. Tags: animalresearch hamner institutes university of chapel hill.
Research supporters are going crazy over Oklahoma State University stopping anthrax testing on baboons. In addition to the threat of animal "extremists," they are also blaming T. Tags: universities animalresearch primarily primates medical research.
Malaysia is considering shutting down a controversial British-funded animaltesting lab if there is evidence of cruelty there, the goverment's top veterinary official said on Sunday. If animaltesting cannot be conducted in the United States or Europe, I see no reason why they should be allowed here," Abdul Aziz was quoted as saying.
Charles River Labs, a company which develops drugs and conducts contract animaltesting, has an atrocious animal rights record, although they deny it of course. They recently moved into China two years ago where they established a toxicology and drug-testing facility in Shanghai.
There are many excellent books on issues related to animalresearch. Know Your Adversary Part of being an effective activist on animalresearch issues is knowing the arguments in support of animalresearch. A valuable new resource has recently entered the information superhighway. Get FOIAed Up!
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