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One person was arrested during a protest against animal testing at laboratories in a Hampshire town. | One person was arrested during a protest against animal testing at laboratories in a Hampshire town. |
Almost 100 campaigners from the Stop Wickham Animal Testing (Swat) group marched through the town on Saturday. | Almost 100 campaigners from the Stop Wickham Animal Testing (Swat) group marched through the town on Saturday. |
The protesters claim there are different ways to test medicines and other products. | The protesters claim there are different ways to test medicines and other products. |
"Some safety testing requires the use of animals where alternative methods do not exist," said a spokesman for Wickham Laboratories. | |
"Wickham Labs carry out tests on animals including mice, guinea pigs and rabbits at the current time," the spokesman added. | "Wickham Labs carry out tests on animals including mice, guinea pigs and rabbits at the current time," the spokesman added. |
"We currently have departments for microbiology, food services, bio-analysis and toxicology. | "We currently have departments for microbiology, food services, bio-analysis and toxicology. |
"Some safety testing requires the use of animals where alternative methods do not exist, or are not acceptable to national and international regulatory authorities. | "Some safety testing requires the use of animals where alternative methods do not exist, or are not acceptable to national and international regulatory authorities. |
"We are proud of the contribution we make to the world around us and paramount to this is the welfare and care of our research animals." | "We are proud of the contribution we make to the world around us and paramount to this is the welfare and care of our research animals." |
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