Industry Trends - Congress and the FDA are urging pharmaceutical companies to adopt technology for drug research, replacing animal testing [1] - Startups and established pharmaceutical companies are actively working towards this transition [1] Research & Development - The complete replacement of animals in drug research is still a distant goal [1]

Merck is terminating its early drug research in the UK and pulling out of plans for a £1 billion ($1.4 billion) London research hub, marking the latest setback for the country’s domestic pharmaceutical industry https://t.co/XDO4QwPyeT ...

Industry Trend - Congress and the FDA are encouraging pharmaceutical companies to adopt technology to replace animals in drug research [1] - Startups and established companies are collaborating to achieve this goal [1] Research and Development - The transition from animal testing to technology-based methods is still in the early stages [1]