Restriction on animal experimentation for medical education and research: pros and cons

Authors

  • Rahul Kumar Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Sarvesh Singh Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Rishi Pal Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Rakesh Kumar Dixit Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Rajendra Nath Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Narendra Kumar Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Keywords:

Animal experiments, Ethics, Biomedical research, Drug discovery, Medical education

Abstract

Recently, a lot have been written and discussed about animal experiments and ethics. Still there is too much confusion among academicians and researchers about the future of use of animals in biomedical research and up to what extent their use in laboratory, research institutions, and medical colleges. This article highlighted and discussed about various aspects of this burning issue along with several pros and cons.

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Published

2017-01-21

How to Cite

Kumar, R., Singh, S., Pal, R., Dixit, R. K., Nath, R., & Kumar, N. (2017). Restriction on animal experimentation for medical education and research: pros and cons. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 4(2), 388–390. Retrieved from https://www.ijbcp.com/index.php/ijbcp/article/view/934

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Educational Forum