Put Animal Testing to Sleep

According to the text, what percentage of drugs tested safe and effective in animals fail in human trials?

• 92%

• 80%

• 50%

• 75%

What is the cost of bringing a drug to market as mentioned in the text?

• $500 million

• $1 billion

• $2 billion

• $100 million

What does the author suggest should replace animal testing in medical research?

• More animal testing

• Human-based research methods

• No further research

• Historical data analysis

What is the main argument presented by John J. Pippin, MD, in the PRO section?

• Animal testing is the most reliable method for drug testing.

• Animal testing often leads to misleading conclusions and is a waste of money.

• Animal testing is cost-effective and should be continued.

• Animal testing has a high success rate in human trials.

What was the result of the quarter-century of primate research mentioned in the text?

• It led to the successful creation of an HIV/AIDS vaccine.

• It resulted in over 80 vaccines that worked in humans.

• It failed to produce an HIV/AIDS vaccine.

• It discovered a cure for several debilitating diseases.

According to the text, how many vaccines that worked in monkeys have failed in humans?

• More than 80

• About 150

• Two dozen

• Thousands

What does the text imply about the effectiveness of animal testing for stroke treatments, diabetes cures, and paralysis treatments?

• They have been successful in animal experiments but failed in people.

• They have cured these diseases after decades of trying.

• They have been discarded because they passed animal testing.

• They have been effective in both animal experiments and in people.

Which drugs were mentioned as causing severe toxicities in animal tests?

• Aspirin and acetaminophen

• Penicillin and Vioxx

• Aspirin, acetaminophen, and penicillin

• Vioxx and penicillin

What is the main argument presented in the text regarding the use of animal models in medical research?

• Animal models have been consistently successful in medical research.

• Animal models should be replaced with non-animal alternatives.

• Animal models are the only reliable method for drug testing.

• Animal models are more cost-effective than other methods.

According to the text, why is there no comprehensive substitute for animal models in research?

• Because animal models are not used in research anymore.

• Because a whole, living system has been successfully duplicated.

• Because computer models and cell cultures can fully replace animal models.

• Because a whole, living system has not yet been successfully duplicated.