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JULY 26, 2009

The increase marks the greatest leap in animal use in medical research since 1986, when the government introduced new auditing procedures. Substantial numbers of animals are used to test the safety of new drugs before they are allowed to be used in human trials.

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DECEMBER 31, 2010

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.

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MARCH 18, 2010

The animals have not been and are not currently being accessed for biomedical research,” Rowell said." They may as well be centrifuges or test tubes to these people. Tags: chimpanzees animal research humane society chimp haven new iberia research center primates. Interesting. percent of our DNA.

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JANUARY 11, 2009

(Remember animal research doesn't just create reports, it creates CAREERS as well.) I'll let them describe their positions in their own words. Our primary concern is the advancement of investigative methodologies that lead to effective cures and treatments for human diseases.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2009

Here's a succinct letter to the editor that summarizes the emotional blackmail propogated by animal researchers. The million dollar ad campaign by the Foundation for Biomedical Research (“Critical research,” Nov. Tags: animal research drug companies medical research. 10) is public relations at its worst.

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JUNE 4, 2009

Researchers can continue most experiments on mankind's closest relatives -- chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans -- after European Union lawmakers watered down proposals to restrict testing. Nothing, nothing makes me angrier than animal researchers. They have no qualms about what they do.

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APRIL 13, 2009

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, “farm animals are regulated under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) only when used in biomedical research, testing, teaching and exhibition. Farm animals used for food and fiber or for food and fiber research are not regulated under the AWA.”.Unlike

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