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AMRIC - Animals in Medicines Research Information Centre
 

AMRIC (Animals in Medicines Research Information Centre) is an information office set up by the pharmaceutical industry to provide information about the role of animals in the development of medicines. AMRIC is part of the ABPI (Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry), the trade association whose member companies between them innovate, develop and manufacture more than 80 percent of the medicines prescribed under the NHS.

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    AMRIC
    12 Whitehall
    London SW1A 2DY

    Email: amric@abpi.org.uk
 

 

 

 

Animals matter

Animals must not be needlessly hurt and should always be treated with respect. But the alleviation of human pain and suffering and the improvement in the quality of life for those living with medical problems, means the controlled use of animals can be justified.

In the past few decades we have seen huge medical progress. And in the future, such work could lead to big improvements in the treatment of common disorders and new medicines to manage or even cure currently untreatable diseases. These are goals worth striving for.

Some people question whether it is ethical to use animals in medical research. A more important question might be, would it be ethical not to?

We should value the lives of animals, but most people would accept that the lives of people come first.

 

     
 
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