EXPERT REACTION: NSW govt report on the use of animals in medical research
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The NSW government has released the report from an Upper House inquiry into the use of primates and other animals in medical research in New South Wales. The report makes 13 recommendations around the use of animals in research, including the phasing out of two controversial tests, improving the transparency of animal research, and the rehoming of animals used in medical research. Below, an Australian expert comments on the report.
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