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bwc6 t1_iuwxe3n wrote

Reply to comment by PhilosophusFuturum in What if We Didn’t Have to Test New Drugs on Animals? As organ-on-a-chip technology comes of age, the bipartisan FDA Modernization Act 2.0 would remove the requirement that new drugs must undergo animal testing before human clinical trials by Responsible-Hat5816

Organoids are currently more difficult and expensive than rodents. This is replacing a cheap, well-established roadblock with a new, complex, and not fully developed roadblock.

Also, WTF? Why would you advocate for medicines having less testing? Do you want humans to suffer unexpected side effects?

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PhilosophusFuturum t1_iuwxopb wrote

No I just want less red tape. I want less testing but better testing. Basically less road bumps but making sure the road is safer.

To clarify, this probably isn’t ready to replace animal testing yet, if it ever will be. But the fact that the FDA appears to be looking at ways to streamline the ridiculous process is insanely promising.

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