Since most of the data collected from animals are false, they cannot be used. When companies do decide to use the results from the animal testing they could often lead to an enormous failure. One such example is Vioxx, a drug that was supposed to treat arthritis (joint inflammation). The company, Merck & Co, have tested it on monkeys, one of the closest animals to humans, and five other species,and all the testing shown that the drug was same for humans. But when sold on the market, it was almost estimated to cause 500,000 heart attacks and stroke and 140,000 deaths worldwide. Often, companies use animals testing to back up drugs that clearly cause more harm than good, Dr. John Pippin, a cardiologist and consultant has said, “Despite having
