U.S. state of Maryland to fund development of alternatives OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada––Receiving the final formality of Royal Assent on June 13, 2023, Canadian Bill S-5, the Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act, contains very little specific mention of animals. Yet S-5 may do more to reduce animal suffering than any Canadian legislation […]
Crocodile tears in the monkey labs as Charles River suspends imports
Charles River is latest monkey supplier named in wild-caught macaque smuggling case BETHESDA, Maryland––Laboratory monkey users and investors in the laboratory monkey business are shedding crocodile tears to mass media about an alleged monkey shortage jeopardizing public health by delaying approval of new drugs and medical procedures. No less an authority than the National Institutes […]