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Isn't it pointless carrying out research and testing on animals when they are so different from us?
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Isn't it unnecessary to use animals in research and testing because, with new technologies, we can use alternative methods?
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Doesn't the fact that about 65% of procedures are carried out without an anaesthetic mean that most animals suffer a great deal of pain?
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Where do the animals come from that are used in medical research?
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Isn't animal testing unreliable because many drugs tested on animals have to be withdrawn because of serious side effects in patients?
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What happens to the animals when the research process is finished?
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Why do we have 18,000 medicines when the World Health Organisation says we only need 200?
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Wasn't the drug thalidomide was tested on animals but still caused terrible effects on unborn children?
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How do we know that the rules and regulations are strictly enforced?
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