Research Defence Society
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
- Kirk Leech (also of the LM network), circa 2008[4] |
References
- Understanding Animal Research website
- Woods, Richard & Ungoed-Thomas, Jonathan. "A campaigning hero", Sunday Times, February 26, 2006
Notes
- ↑ Understanding Animal Research Home Page
- ↑ Focus: A campaigning hero The Sunday Times - Britain February 26, 2006
- ↑ Understanding Animal Research About Us page
- ↑ Profile Kirk Leech Battle of Ideas
