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PhRMA’s Tauzin Calls it a Day

By George Koroneos | Published: February 12, 2010

PhrMA President and CEO Billy Tauzin announced on Friday that he will step down from his post after five years with the pharmaceutical lobby group. The move comes amid speculation that the President’s healthcare reform bill has stalled in Congress thanks in part to the recent Republican Senate win in Massachusetts. Tauzin was an integral part [...]

Posted in People | Also tagged Billy Tauzin, Partnership for Prescription Assistance, pharmaceutical industry, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, United States Congress | Leave a comment

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 [...]

Posted in Global, R&D | Also tagged Animal Experiments - Vivisection, Animal testing, Animal welfare, Test method, UK | Leave a comment