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f0me t1_iuwsp24 wrote

These organ on chip systems are nowhere close to being able to replace mouse or monkey studies for new drugs. Animals are extremely complex and no scientist seriously believes they can be replaced any time soon. It might upset PETA but animal testing is essential for modern medicine

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DailyPlaneteer t1_iuwvc42 wrote

Correct! Cutting our nose off to spite our face it seems to me. It is essential to identify defects BEFORE it moves to, ya know, US.

In our pursuit to send a altruistic message we are seriously considering a step in the methodology that will do more harm to fellow humans. Wtf?

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