The new EU Directive governing animal experiments across the Union has passed its final hurdle en route to becoming UK law. Committee stage debates this month in both the Houses of Lords and Commons left...
Posted 18 Dec 2012
More evidence that the genetic modification of animals is a reckless, hazardous activity comes today with news that New Zealand scientists have created a GM cow whose milk lacks a protein that causes an allergic...
Posted 02 Oct 2012
Barbara Young, Diabetes UK’s Chief Executive, has written to several Animal Aid supporters defending the charity’s funding of animal experiments.
Posted 04 Sep 2012
Scientists have warned that drug companies are putting profits ahead of medical discoveries, and that they have spent the last decade developing drugs that have produced little benefit and caused considerable harm.
Posted 08 Aug 2012
A proposal for the introduction of CCTV cameras in animal research establishments, to monitor the care of animals, is under consideration by the Home Office. The plan has already been discussed at three recent meetings...
Posted 12 Jul 2012
Pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline has been fined $3billion (£1.9billion) for withholding data about its drugs, illegally marketing its products, and bribing doctors to prescribe potentially dangerous medicines.
Posted 03 Jul 2012
As the Queen approaches her Diamond Jubilee, Animal Aid is calling on the Sovereign to relinquish her position as patron of Cancer Research UK, a charity that funds a large amount of cruel and medically...
Posted 31 May 2012
The government yesterday (May 17th) made clear how it intends to translate into domestic legislation a new European Directive governing the conduct of animal experiments across the European Union. The government’s plans were laid out...
Posted 18 May 2012
A year has gone by since the last World Day rally in Manchester. During that time, I have read many scientific papers and articles detailing the short lives and deaths of hundreds of animals. Something...
Posted 30 Apr 2012
Medical research charities that fund animal experiments are keen for the public not to discover their true objectives with regard to the protection of animals in laboratories. Whilst stating publicly that welfare standards should be...
Posted 12 Mar 2012