Posted on 12/22/2025 8:53:31 AM PST by algore
In a significant policy shift, the Trump administration has directed the CDC to halt all scientific research on monkeys and apes, advancing its broader push to phase out animal testing.
The CDC must evaluate every monkey in its care to determine which are healthy enough for sanctuary relocation. The agency had about 500 primates in 2006, though current totals are unclear. The Trump administration did not detail plans for animals too sick to be relocated.
The CDC must also establish a rigorous vetting process for potential sanctuaries, estimate relocation costs, and ensure the facilities are of high quality. The administration did not name the specific sanctuaries, though at least 10 exist in the US.
Since this process will take some time, the CDC must use the best possible methods to minimize any pain, distress, or discomfort for the monkeys still in their temporary care, according to the outline of the plan.
The CDC will also develop a separate plan to reduce the overall number of animals it uses for research and ensure that the research involving animals ‘is directly aligned with CDC’s mission,’ which is stated to be to safeguard the health of all Americans by driving progress through science, technology and innovation.
NHPs encompass macaques, marmosets, baboons, African green monkeys and squirrel monkeys, primarily for neuroscience, HIV/AIDS research, immunology and vaccine development due to their biological similarities to humans.
Great apes, including chimpanzees and orangutans, are used very sparingly due to endangered species protections, while smaller primates like marmosets are increasingly used, especially in genetics and brain research.
These procedures can cause significant distress and permanent impairment.
In some tests, primates are force-fed or injected with experimental chemicals or drugs to determine a lethal dose, a process that can involve vomiting, seizures, and organ failure before eventual death.
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Sounds like an Ivanka policy.
I’ve seen this movie....................It doesn’t end well......
Computer models will be used more and more to replace animals in research.
Unfortunately computer modeling there will be as successful as computer modeling is in climatology.
Not said because I hate animals and want them tortured just said because that’s reality.
It’s improving all the time.
Re-verification of chemical interactions for known pathways seems to negate the need for animal testing. At least in part.
Proper use of A.I. should be able to eliminate the need for testing (drugs and cosmetics mostly) using animals, other than testing regarding the actual diseases the animals are subject to.
Lots of Illegals out there for testing
People have been saying that for decades. Problem is we don’t have complete knowledge of biological systems to model them correctly. It’s a lot like global warming.
Yes but reproducing biology is very very hard. Can we do it well enough for medical\drug safety? I don’t know. I see another vaccine safety crisis in the future.
Not to worry. Most of the new drugs will be tested on Europeans for a few years before we get them, just as it has been for decades.
I see a TV SciFi series in that!
The illegal alien invaders were exempted from testing of the Jim Jones Jab COVID-1984 shot, like members of Congress who also exempted themselves.
Instead, the power brokers and their government cohorts forcibly tested it on citizens.
I think it will eventually go a long way toward reducing animal use.
Dude, I sort of understand your babbling, but you need to proof before you post.
Computer modeling for climate change reminds of the accountant joke of how much is 2 + 2
Yes
“Computer models will be used more and more to replace animals in research.”
AI is far, far more powerful that past computer models. And it will eliminate animal testing.
This is good.
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