EXPERT REACTION: Closure of lab animal supplier could have major impacts for Australian medical research
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The Animal Resources Centre (ARC) in Western Australia, a major supplier of lab animals, is reported to have told customers that it will close in 12-18 months time. The ARC is the major supplier of rats and mice for Australia's biomedical research. It is a self-funding Statutory Authority of the Government of Western Australia. In an email to customers, the ARC says it is winding up on the basis that it is not able to operate in a financially self-sustaining manner, as required by legislation. Below an Australian expert comments.
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