Question follow-through · 59437
Animal Experiments
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to replace animal testing in the development of (a) monoclonal antibody therapies and (b) other drugs with more effective human-specific methods.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 12 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 16 Jun 2025
- Answer
- 20 Jun 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
12 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to replace animal testing in the development of (a) monoclonal antibody therapies and (b) other drugs with more effective human-specific methods.
16 Jun 2025
Target answer date
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20 Jun 2025
Answer published
Regulatory approval processes already permit human-specific methods for drug testing where humans are the only relevant pharmacological species and the drug’s mechanism of action is well-defined and clinical monitoring is in place. This can include monocl...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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