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“Naomi Charalambakis, director of communications and science policy at Americans for Medical Progress, a nonprofit organization that advocates for the responsible use of animals in research, defends the facility, saying its staff “put animal welfare first. They really abide by all of the strict regulations—everything that is in place.”

She argues that because Ridglan often supplies dogs for veterinary research, the shuttering of the facility “would be a huge setback for veterinary medicine, especially if we are hoping to have improved medications and treatments for dogs themselves.”

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Published October 28, 2024 by Science