Not so much of a blog, as a catch-up, I'm afraid. Oh well, at least it's because I've been busy. I must clear up a point from my previous entry concerning the Dr Hadwen Trust. It seems, from a few comments that I have had, that people think it is regarding the ethics of using drugs that have been tested on animals. It is not. The Hadwen Trust concerns itself with finding NEW ways to test drugs WITHOUT USING animals. This does not mean that drugs already developed cannot be used but concerns more the future of humane testing. Considering the pain inflicted previously to animals in testing, it would be an insult to their memories to not use these drugs. However, as soon as a replacement was available, then the switch would be made. Without the Hadwen Trust research, there is no future for animals in labs. Also, bear in mind that a report was written in 1989 detailing that had Thalidomide been tested in human control experiments, instead of animal, it would never have been used!! A strong argument for alternative research I think.
I shall catch up with the rest of this blog soon. See Ya.
1 comment:
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thats convenient ;-)
As I say in my previous comment the Hadwen Trust do some good work and I have been a supporter of theirs for many years but it is not such a black and white issue, While it can only be a good thing NOT using animals for testing there are still many things that can not be done on Computer models and may not be safe for human testing. You will never convince me that a rat is worth more than a human life(and every chemical you buy has a toxicology(sp?) test on rats)
If non animal research was at level that was usable do you really think people would not use it.
I have a friend who is a Professor of (something to long to say) and his lab are working on growing tissues etc in the lab he has to check his car for bombs every night that is never right is it and this a bloke looking for alternatives to animal testing,for the record he is a veggie because he hates the idea of intensive farming.
Sorry bit of a ramble there, to conclude although I am against some forms of animal testing I think there is still a need for it in some circumstances.
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