Argument: Alternatives are being used; animal testing is a last resort

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Coalition for Medical Progress FAQ. Retrieved May 8th, 2008 – “There are lots of alternatives today. Use them not animals. There must be something else you can do. (Question to Manchester meeting)
Alternatives are used. Cell-based and computer studies happen before animal studies and trials in humans happen afterwards. (Barbara Holgate, vet)

Animals have to be the last resort in British law. There are some things where you can answer the question only using an animal. (Prof Nancy Rothwell, brain scientist.)”