Thalidomide

During the 1950s, a sleeping pill came out called Thalidomide. This pill caused more than 10,000 babies to be born with severe deformities (Animal Testing, 2017). Some people say that if thalidomide had been properly tested on pregnant animals, its potential for causing severe birth defects would have been discovered before the drug became legal for human consumption, but…

There is no denying that using animals in the progress of medical research and study is necessary. That being said, the current rulings and principles of this form of scientific research are being challenged by different countries worldwide. In one such case, a U.K. clinical trial was done to limit the use of animals in their study of the TeGenero leukemia drug. “Of the new European tests, for example, five detect pyrogenic contaminants in drugs—bacteria that infiltrate injectable or intravenous…

Nelson (2011) states that: “The Precautionary principle deserves no credit for blocking the clinical licensing of Thalidomide, along with many other drugs under consideration at the time.” He further states that the introduction of the PP for medication has led to delays in treatment and prolonged suffering for thousands of patients e.g. it has been estimated the Food, Drug and Administration’s prohibition against the cardio pump which is used on unconscious heart attack victims, costs…

society and industry. In addition, they are weak at regulating and enforcing the rules necessary to save many lives. Light gives examples of drugs such as thalidomide which was marketed to the public as a treatment for morning sickness in the united states but, Frances Kelsey , a diligent staff of the FDA prevented the sale of the Thalidomide drug even though she received constant pressure from her superiors. In addition to this topic, the regulation of drugs in other continents like Africa…

inhumane, unethical, and should be banned in all parts of the world. There are instances where animal testing has failed and negatively impacted humans. For example, according to pro-test.org.uk scientists had created thalidomide to help reduce nausea in pregnant women. Although thalidomide was tested on numerous species of animals before it became legalized, it turned out to be a failure because it was not tested on pregnant animals. As a…

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The time that the fetus is in the womb is one of the most crucial times in development. It is during this time that the fetus is easily susceptible to catching anything that the mother consumes or is exposed to. One of the many foreign bodies that can not only effect, but harm the fetus are known as teratogens. Teratogens are defined as environmental agents that can cause deviations from normal development and can be attributed to causing abnormalities or even death of the fetus during the…

Do you have a pet? A dog, or a bunny, or a cat, or maybe even a mouse. Can you imagine your animal being locked in a cage and getting ready for someone to test a cosmetic product on them? Cosmetic testing takes the lives of millions of innocent animals each year. Animals that get cosmetic testing sit in cold laboratory's waiting with fear for another cold blooded experiment. Animal testing should be illegal in order for animals to stop suffering. Animals should not be used for cosmetic testing…

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is important for the lives of diabetics (ProCon.org). Experimentation on chimpanzees is also responsible for a hepatitis B vaccine, and researchers are hopeful that similar experiments on chimps can yield a vaccine for hepatitis C (ProCon.org). Thalidomide, used for the treatment and prevention of a skin disease caused by leprosy, caused birth defects and death among infants. However, if tested on animals first, its possibility for making defects might have been found before the medication was…