From Michelle Thew,
It’s great to see another scientist publicly backing what the BUAV has long been calling for: a full scientific analysis on the efficacy of animal experiments in medical research (16 February, p 20). Animal research falls well short of its oft-stated achievements when systematic, rigorous scientific analysis of the actual evidence-based efficacy is applied, as US government scientists’ decision to work towards replacing animal toxicity testing with human cell-based methodology shows (online news, 15 February).
The moral case against causing pain, suffering and lasting harm to animals in experiments is undisputed.
Two-thirds of people in the UK want to live in a world where no-one wants to, or believes we need to, experiment on animals.
London, UK
