The Pirogenicity project. Presentation of the results of an EU-funded study revealing how a few human blood cells eliminate animal testing for parenteral (non-oral) drugs

Brussels, 07 May 2003

Summary: European Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin will present a set of new alternative methods to animal testing: painless tests on human blood cells will replace tests on animals, to check the presence of fever-causing agents in drugs.

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