NEWS ARCHIVE - November 2004

November 30, 2004
REACH: 'one substance, one registration' proposal gathers momentum
euractiv.com
Despite opposition from some member states and the Commission, the 'one substance, one registration' proposal to share the burden of registering chemical substances was supported by a majority in Council.

November 20, 2004
A Different Kind of Laboratory Mouse
digitaljournal.com
It is possible to find viable alternatives to tests on live animals ...
The lab mouse of the future might only be one that you click.

November 20, 2004
Biopta wins £575,000 drug-testing boost
scotsman.com
The Glasgow Caledonian University spin-out is developing a series of instruments that will test the performance of new drugs on living human tissue.
... the "Perf-Exion" range of instruments not only provides more realistic results than traditional methods of testing, but ... it will also significantly reduce the industry’s reliance on animal testing.

November 18, 2004
Protesters target monkey lab group
Cambridge News
Five members of Animal Aid, dressed as boggle-eyed blood-covered "scientists" and a giant caged "monkey", on Wednesday handed out their annual Mad Science Awards to research staff at Cambridge University's Department of Experimental Psychology, who they claim deliberately inflict severe brain damage on primates.

November 18, 2004
Animal Experiments More Stressful than Previously Recognized
Physicians Committee for Resbonsible Medicine
New study shows animals experience severe stress response at slightest contact with researchers

November 18, 2004
Animal Advocates Oppose Pet Cloning
US Newswire
The American Anti- Vivisection Society (AAVS) is proud to announce the launch of a public education campaign and new Web site, http://www.NoPetCloning.org, dedicated to informing the public about the budding market in cloned companion animals such as cats and dogs and its harm to these animals.

November 15, 2004
Animal rights activists force drug firm to rethink UK role
guardian.co.uk
Novartis, the Swiss pharmaceutical giant, has warned that its investments in Britain are at risk because animals rights campaigners are threatening the safety of its scientists.

November 14, 2004
Animals make poor guinea pigs in drugs tests
Sunday Telegraph
... what data there is suggests [that animal testing] is actually hampering medical progress, by falsely warning of toxic effects that simply don't affect humans.

November 12, 2004
Oxford inquiry on abuse of monkey
timesonline.co.uk
An allegation of animal abuse at Oxford University has been investigated by police after a monkey was apparently kept alive, in pain, after an experiment.

November 12, 2004
Animal activists banned for good
cherwell.org (Cherwell Online)
The High Court ruled on Wednesday morning to make permanent an injunction limiting the movements of ten named animal rights groups and individuals protesting against the construction of a biomedical research facility.

November 10, 2004
Oxford wins extension to animal rights injunction
education.guardian.co.uk
Oxford University today won a continuation of a wide-ranging injunction against animal rights activists at the high court in London.

November 09, 2004
Chimpanzee Scientist Goodall Wants End to Animal Testing
The Korea Times
Jane Goodall, the world's foremost authority on chimpanzees, on Monday urged the immediate discontinuation of animal tests because they are mostly ``unnecessary.''`

November 01, 2004
Research lab fights back against protesters
guardian.co.uk
Universities ... face increasing pressure from pro-vivisection groups to be more upfront and transparent about their work with animals. Vivisectionists argue that the traditional attitude of staying quiet about controversial work is out of date.

November 2004
Korean Animal Protection Society - A Government Breakthrough ?
k9magazine.com
A New [Korean] Government Report Outlines Plans for Better Amendment to the 1991 Animal Protection Law for Next Year.
A lab animals management system will be established. Those who set up laboratories will be required to report to the head of the Medical Inspection Institution. Facility standards for labs to protect animals and prevent accidents will be specified. Ways of limiting unnecessary animal experiment and banning animal experiment for luxury items will be considered.

Back to Current News

back to top