Monthly Archives: September 2009

UK Animal Tests on the Rise

By Sarah Houlton | Published: September 2, 2009
Image by epicnom via Flickr Latest government figures show a big rise in the number of animal experiments, but this is underpinned by an increase in investment in research The number of animal experiments carried out in the UK last year topped 3.5 million, representing a 14 percent increase on the year before. However, industry claims this [...]
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Pharma Industry Booming in Eastern Europe

By Amelia Tope | Published: September 2, 2009
Eastern Europe’s pharmaceutical market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of more than 10 percent to be worth more than $41 billion by 2014, according to a report from globalbusinessinsights.com. The highest sales are expected to be seen in the cardiovascular market ($7.8 billion), followed by alimentary canal and metabolic disorders ($6 billion). According to [...]
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