UTHSC rebuffs lab animal watchdog; says it reported lapses
The UTHSC Multidisciplinary Simulation Center gets a facelift in 2016. UTHSC has been accused by Stop Animal Exploitation Now of inhumane practices. (Submitted)
The cases involve piglets and mice that were not euthanized when federal regulations said it was necessary. In one case, a researcher lied about the procedures. That research was suspended but has been reinstated.
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Stop Animal Exploitation Now Michael Budkie UTHSC animal rights laboratory animals Jim Newman Americans for Medical ProgressJane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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