Animal import bans "put UK drug research at risk"

[unable to retrieve full-text content]LONDON (Reuters) - Vital medical research is under threat in Britain because ferry companies and airlines are bowing to pressure from animal rights activists and refusing to carry animals destined for laboratory testing, scientists and drugmakers said on Wednesday. Researchers said all ferry companies operating routes into the country had now banned the import of mice, rats and rabbits, which are used in research labs to explore the potential of experimental new drugs. ...

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