There’s a new president at Primate Products. In October, Donald Bradford will turn 68. For a long time Bradford and CEO Paul Houghton (Paul turns 63 next month) have been searching for someone to take executive-level responsiblity at the company and allow one or both of them to retire....
Researchers and lab ...
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Posted by ARFF Today is World Day for Animals in Laboratories, a day to remember the millions of animals who suffer and die in labs in Florida and around the world. One way to evaluate the impact of campaigns against animal experiments is to look at the reaction of campaign targets. Earlier...
Harvard to shut rese...
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Posted by Boston Globe The Harvard primate research center where four monkeys died because of animal care problems will be largely shut down by 2015, Harvard Medical School announced Tuesday afternoon. The university cited a tough economic climate for biomedical research funding and shifting...
Vietnam Airlines to ...
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Posted by BUAV 19/04/2013 The BUAV has today welcomed the news that Vietnam Airlines, one of the few remaining passenger airlines to fly primates to laboratories, has stated it will no longer transport primates for research from 1st May 2013. This new development was confirmed by a...
Primate Products Cus...
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Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center fined over animal-research violations Posted by Winston-Salem Journal The U.S. Department of Agriculture has fined Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center $35,464 for its violations of the Animal Welfare Act in connection with the medical center’s...
China Eastern Airlin...
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Reposted from The Peta Files We’re delighted to announce a crucial victory in PETA’s AirCruelty campaign. This morning, China Eastern Airlines informed PETA that as of March 1, 2013, it will no longer ship primates to laboratories to be used in experiments! This ends the export of...
Employee exodus from...
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In early 2011, Primate Products announced two additions to their management team: Michael Stonerook and David Moddrelle. In a press release, the company gushed, “PPI is confident that our newest team members will prove to be invaluable as we continue to expand our capabilities to better...