The ethics of research involving animals - Nuffield Council on ...
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T h e e t h i c s o f r e s e a r c h i n v o l v i n g a n i m a l s<br />
Graham Moore<br />
C<strong>on</strong>sultant (Science Policy and Scientific Affairs)<br />
An<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Certificate Holder<br />
An<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Named Veterinary Surge<strong>on</strong><br />
An<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Named Animal Care and Welfare Officer<br />
An<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Director <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Animal Welfare<br />
An<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Project Licence Holder – Veterinary Medicines<br />
An<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Pers<strong>on</strong>al Licensee – Human Medicinals<br />
An<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Home Office Liais<strong>on</strong> Officer<br />
Programme:<br />
■ Introducti<strong>on</strong> to drug discovery and development at Pfizer;<br />
■ discussi<strong>on</strong>: sourcing, husbandry and use <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>animals</str<strong>on</strong>g> in human and veterinary <str<strong>on</strong>g>research</str<strong>on</strong>g>,<br />
transferring results from <str<strong>on</strong>g>animals</str<strong>on</strong>g> to humans, regulatory aspects <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> animal <str<strong>on</strong>g>research</str<strong>on</strong>g>, ethical<br />
review and decisi<strong>on</strong> making, engagement with the public and informati<strong>on</strong> programmes;<br />
■ tour <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the ‘small animal’ animal facilities and discussi<strong>on</strong> with staff <strong>on</strong> current medicines <str<strong>on</strong>g>research</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
programmes <str<strong>on</strong>g>involving</str<strong>on</strong>g> rodents and terminally anaesthetised rabbits (a scheduled visit to the dog<br />
laboratories was cancelled because the facilities were not accessible <strong>on</strong> the day <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the visit due<br />
to c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> work; however, members were invited to view these <strong>on</strong> another occasi<strong>on</strong>);<br />
■ tour <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> n<strong>on</strong>-animal <str<strong>on</strong>g>research</str<strong>on</strong>g> area and introducti<strong>on</strong> to Automated Laboratory In Vitro Assay<br />
Systems (ALIAS).<br />
16 September 2003, L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong><br />
Meeting at 28 Bedford Square, as part <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the fourth meeting <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the Working Party<br />
Rosie Barnes<br />
Chief Executive, Cystic Fibrosis Trust<br />
Christine Cryne<br />
Executive Director, Muscular Dystrophy Campaign<br />
Robert Meadowcr<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>t<br />
Director <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Informati<strong>on</strong>, Policy and Research, Parkins<strong>on</strong>’s Disease Society<br />
Programme:<br />
■ Introducti<strong>on</strong>s to the campaigning and informati<strong>on</strong> activities <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the charities;<br />
■ discussi<strong>on</strong> about the usefulness <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> animal models for cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy and<br />
Parkins<strong>on</strong>’s disease; decisi<strong>on</strong>s about funding <str<strong>on</strong>g>research</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>animals</str<strong>on</strong>g>; outreach and relati<strong>on</strong> to<br />
activist groups; c<strong>on</strong>cerns <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> members <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> charities about <str<strong>on</strong>g>research</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>animals</str<strong>on</strong>g> and the questi<strong>on</strong><br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> whether or not it poses a moral dilemma.<br />
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