How the loss in academics and research occurs by stopping animal experimentation in medical curriculum

Authors

  • Garima Adhaulia Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, K. G. M. U., Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Shireen Barua Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, K. G. M. U., Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Divya Singh Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, K. G. M. U., Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Suchi Jain Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, K. G. M. U., Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Sayed Shakita Fatima Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, K. G. M. U., Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Sanjay Kumar Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, K. G. M. U., Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Amod K. Sachan Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, K. G. M. U., Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Rakesh K. Dixit Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, K. G. M. U., Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20190674

Keywords:

Animal experimentation, Animal research, Alternative methods, Medical science

Abstract

Use of animals in experimentation and research has always been a topic of great debate. Some express their strong support while others are against animal research practices and want their complete abolition.1 At present, there is a pill for every ill. Rapid advancement in the field of science and technology contributed in discovering cure and medications even for the rarest of the rare diseases. Most of the present day discoveries in medical science lay their foundation on animal experimentation. The use of drugs in clinical practice have been possible only after going through successful animal studies for safety, efficacy and toxicity.

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Published

2019-02-23

How to Cite

Adhaulia, G., Barua, S., Singh, D., Jain, S., Fatima, S. S., Kumar, S., Sachan, A. K., & Dixit, R. K. (2019). How the loss in academics and research occurs by stopping animal experimentation in medical curriculum. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 8(3), 608–609. https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20190674

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