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The '''Research Defence Society''' was a [[United Kingdom|British]] lobby group. At the end of 2008 the Research Defence Society merged with another UK organisation - the Coalition for Medical Progress to form Understanding Animal Research <ref>[[Understanding Animal Research|Understanding Animal Research Home Page]]</ref>.
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The '''Research Defence Society''' was a British lobby group defending experiments on animals for research purposes. At the end of 2008 the Research Defence Society merged with another UK organisation - the [[Coalition for Medical Progress]] to form [[Understanding Animal Research]]. <ref>[http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/ Understanding Animal Research Home Page]]</ref>
  
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The Research Defence Society's aim was to disseminate information about, and to defend the use of, [[animal testing]] in medicine. It represented the interests of 5,000 researchers and institutions. It was reportedly funded by the [[Pharmaceutical company|pharmaceutical industry]] and universities. The organization states it is funded by its members,  which includes medical scientists, doctors and veterinarians, as well as pharmaceutical companies, research institutes, universities and charities that support medical research. The Times writes that the RDS is "funded by the pharmaceutical industry and universities".<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-2058853,00.html Focus: A campaigning hero] The Sunday Times - Britain February 26, 2006</ref>
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The Research Defence Society's aim was to disseminate information about, and to defend the use of, animal testing in medicine. It represented the interests of 5,000 researchers and institutions. It was reportedly funded by the pharmaceutical industry and universities. The organization stated it was funded by its members,  which includes medical scientists, doctors and veterinarians, as well as pharmaceutical companies, research institutes, universities and charities that support medical research. The Times writes that the RDS is 'funded by the pharmaceutical industry and universities'.<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-2058853,00.html Focus: A campaigning hero] The Sunday Times - Britain February 26, 2006</ref>
  
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Its last executive director was Dr. [[Simon Festing]] who has gone on to be the CEO of Understanding Animal Research <ref>[http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/about_us/ Understanding Animal Research About Us page]</ref>.
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Its last executive director was Dr. [[Simon Festing]] who has gone on to be the CEO of [[Understanding Animal Research]] <ref>[http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/about_us/ Understanding Animal Research About Us page]</ref>.
  
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One campaign to demonstrate the support for animal research within the scientific and medical community, was the co-signing of a petition in support of the use of animals in research called '''Declaration on Animals in Medical Research'''<ref>[http://www.rds-online.org.uk/pages/news.asp?i_ToolbarID=6&i_PageID=1964 Declaration on animals in medical research]</ref>. The original declaration occurred in 1990, its second variant in 2005. Over 500 British, and 200 non-British, scientists signed the declaration in the first month, including 3 Nobel laureates, 190 Fellows of the Royal Society and the Medical Royal Colleges and over 250 academic Professors.
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==People==
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*[[Kirk Leech]] (also of the [[LM network]]), circa 2008<ref name="BoI">Profile [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/74/ Kirk Leech] Battle of Ideas</ref> |
  
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==References==
 
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*Understanding Animal Research website (the RDS site no longer exists) [http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk]
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*[http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk Understanding Animal Research website]  
 
*Woods, Richard & Ungoed-Thomas, Jonathan. [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-2058853,00.html "A campaigning hero"], ''Sunday Times'', February 26, 2006
 
*Woods, Richard & Ungoed-Thomas, Jonathan. [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-2058853,00.html "A campaigning hero"], ''Sunday Times'', February 26, 2006
  
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Revision as of 10:08, 7 March 2011

The Research Defence Society was a British lobby group defending experiments on animals for research purposes. At the end of 2008 the Research Defence Society merged with another UK organisation - the Coalition for Medical Progress to form Understanding Animal Research. [1]

The Research Defence Society's aim was to disseminate information about, and to defend the use of, animal testing in medicine. It represented the interests of 5,000 researchers and institutions. It was reportedly funded by the pharmaceutical industry and universities. The organization stated it was funded by its members, which includes medical scientists, doctors and veterinarians, as well as pharmaceutical companies, research institutes, universities and charities that support medical research. The Times writes that the RDS is 'funded by the pharmaceutical industry and universities'.[2]

Its last executive director was Dr. Simon Festing who has gone on to be the CEO of Understanding Animal Research [3].

People


References

Notes

  1. ↑ Understanding Animal Research Home Page]
  2. ↑ Focus: A campaigning hero The Sunday Times - Britain February 26, 2006
  3. ↑ Understanding Animal Research About Us page
  4. ↑ Profile Kirk Leech Battle of Ideas
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