Shift in Research Models Procurement
1. Introduction: Research Model transportation pose a serious challenge to research model breeders as there is an increasing rise in the transportation disruption cases and activism by animal rights activists. These instances are giving rise to a shift in the research models procurement for the drug discovery. 2. Main: Research Models are instrumental for understanding disease and developing therapies but are significantly targeted by animal rights advocates. The adverse effect of increased disruptive expressions of activism has thus adversely affected the biomedical research through prolonged lead time for animal availability, quality compromised research models and escalated price. To overcome these challenges, the suppliers are shifting from traditional global sourcing to regional / local sourcing. 3. Recommendation: a. An internal demand assessment on the usage of research models would optimize the number. b. Incentives from regulatory body need to be incorporated to make alternative technology a cost-effective proposition c. Alternate to animal testing (technology and other research models) Environment, Health & Sustainability (EHS) is the core to any business and companies invest a lot of effort and resource to maintain a balance between sustainability and profitability. Research Model is one such category where focusing on EHS to business survival fits pertinently. Research models are mostly purpose bred animal used to test the new chemical entity (NCE) / potential drug at the preclinical stages of drug development. The research model development is a highly regulated function and is also closely monitored by animal activists against the inhuman treatment of animals during the course of drug development.
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