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21st Century Science — Progress Without Pain: Replacing animals, improving medical research

Saturday, March 22, 2014 5:39
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Source: HSI — Humane Society International 

Nine out of every 10 candidate medicines that appear safe and effective during animal tests, fail when given to humans—a waste of billions of Euros, millions of animal lives, and all the while failing to effectively address pressing human health needs. Industry, animal welfare advocates, government agencies and regulators are united in acknowledging the need for new human-relevant research approaches to address this problem. Research innovation is on the horizon: Europe’s new Framework Programme for research and innovation—Horizon 2020—has the potential to revolutionise our approach to health research and safety testing.



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