Australian supplier of lab animals to close, sparking fresh debate about use of mice and rats in research
by Melissa Davey Medical editor from Science | The Guardian on (#5M0EV)
Animal Resource Centre decision catches many researchers off guard as others urge Australia to phase out animal research
A major supplier of laboratory animals to Australian researchers since 1988 will close within the next 18 months due to financial difficulties, renewing debate about the use of animals in medical and scientific research. .
While some researchers say the announcement from the Animal Resource Centre [ARC] in Western Australia caught them off guard and will further exacerbate difficulties facing research programs caused by Covid lockdowns, others say it is long overdue that scientists look for alternatives to using animals in medical and scientific research.
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