Thread by @The_EARA

#AnimalResearch saves lives, yet opponents say that it is ineffective and even fails to protect #HumanHealth.
EARA examined the facts in this feature, which highlights the essential understanding & breakthroughs that only exist thanks to studying animals eara.eu/post/feature-a…

🧵 Here are some key points on the common mistruths about #AnimalResearch & its benefits:
1) 92% of drugs that work in preclinical tests fail in humans – This is a misleading statistic. #AnimalTesting ensures potentially harmful drugs are rejected so only those that are proven… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

2) 89% of preclinical studies (mostly involving animals) couldn't be reproduced – Reproducibility affects all aspects of science & research, not just #AnimalResearch. Singling out animals as the main problem is inaccurate as lab practices are often to blame, while non-animal… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

3) 90% of basic discoveries (mostly involving the use of animals) don't lead to human treatments – That is the very nature of #BasicResearch in that it isn't always obvious how the findings will be immediately useful. But it is the essential starting point for understanding… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

4) Non-animal methods (#NAMs) provide faster, more human-relevant answers – NAMs can certainly reduce the use of animals in select areas of research, but it must be stressed that they are currently very limited in reliably reproducing #AnimalResearch, especially to study a whole,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…