Animal testing
Number of UK animal testing procedures falls to lowest level since 2007
July 19, 2019Medical Communications, Research and Development Animal testing, UK, drug development, pharma, rresearch
A report from the Home Office of the UK Government has revealed that the prevalence of animal testing in the …
FDA trial may help to cut the number of dogs used in clinical trials
November 19, 2018Sales and Marketing Animal testing, animal activists, clinical trials, dogs, health, tests
A new study may help to significantly reduce the number of dogs that are used in clinical trials, according to …
Minister calls for end of animal testing
August 1, 2014Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Animal testing
British MP Norman Baker has called for an end to all animal testing in the UK and promised to increase …
Health research charities hit back at animal rights campaign
June 21, 2011Medical Communications Animal testing, Animal tests, Cancer Research UK, animal activists
Four of the UK’s leading health research charities have hit back after being accused of funding “horrific animal experiments” by …
Public sceptical of pharma research
September 21, 2010Research and Development Animal testing, Animal tests
Businesses including drug companies are seen as broadly untrustworthy or self-serving when it comes to medical research. This is one …
EU set to pass stricter laws for experiments on animals
September 9, 2010Research and Development Animal testing, Animal tests
The number of animals used in scientific experiments will be reduced under new EU legislation agreed by the European Parliament …
Collaborative cancer drug project targets research efficiency
May 5, 2010Research and Development Animal testing, Animal tests, Cancer, biomarkers, clinical drug development
A new pharma-academia project being managed by the University of Dundee is setting its sights on improving the effectiveness of …
MEP animal testing vote angers welfare groups
April 7, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Animal testing, Europe, preclinical
The European Parliament's Agriculture and Rural Development Committee has been accused of watering down proposals drawn up by the European …
