Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Animals like mice and rats have long been used in medical research to help understand disease and test potential new treatments before human trials. However, while animal studies have contributed to important advances, too much reliance on animal models can also mislead drug development. This article explains for a general audience how animal research is used to develop new medicines, its benefits and limitations, and how more accurate and humane techniques—alternatives to animal testing—could improve this process.
Source: Frontiers in Drug Discovery
Author: Thomas Hartung
Institutions: Johns Hopkins University, University of Konstanz
Language: English
Subfield: Small Animals
Field: Veterinary
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,125
OpenAlex ID: W4394575879