Medical Testing On Monkeys

Is it time to end biomedical experiments on monkeys?

https://scienceline.org/2022/02/is-it-time-to-end-biomedical-experiments-on-monkeys/

In a recent statement, a network of seven primate research centers argued that monkey tests were essential for getting fast approval for the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines, as did a group of European researchers. Both companies tested their vaccines …

Animal testing on non-human primates - Wikipedia

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Monkeys in medical research - Understanding Animal …

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What types of research are monkeys used in? Monkeys are used in a range of research which includes neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, reproduction …

The US is boosting funding for research monkeys in the …

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01894-z

Genetically and physiologically similar to people, primate models offer a way to run tests and experiments before human trials or when human trials are not possible.

Primates in Laboratories | PETA

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Vaccine tests: Rhesus monkeys are given infectious diseases and then used as test subjects for experimental …

Future Vaccines Depend on Test Subjects …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/23/business/covid-vaccine-monkeys.html

The United States has as many 25,000 lab monkeys — predominantly pink-faced rhesus macaques — at its seven primate centers. About 600 to 800 of those …