Abstract
This paper examines the arguments for and against the sue of animals in experiments. It offers a brief examination of the historical development of the opposition to using animals; it considers the question form the practical and the ethical standpoint; it examines some of the evidence which shows the inefficiency and unreliability of animal use; and it also shows the way ethical standpoints have changed in the 21st century.
Key words: the three Rs; in vitro testing ; principle of equality; human volunteers; computer simulations.
All over the world in research laboratories, animals are made use of to test new medicines ...
