We're through using animals
On the door: "Tests"
On the sign: "Ethics"
The European Commission is currently developing a regulation to facilitate pharmaceutical testing on humans.
The text, which will be debated in Parliament in June, means independent ethics committees will no longer be involved in the authorisation of tests.
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