Given that more and more countries are banning animal testing, pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies are looking for alternative systems to use in their research. A new study demonstrates that it is possible to use artificially-grown human cells for this very purpose.
If the proposal is validated, then this would eliminate the need for a very large number of animals that are currently required to test whether a cosmetic product will cause an allergic reaction, or if a certain new drug is causing sensitivity or other side-effects when administered.
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