Severity degree 3 experiments

1. Fewer than 3.5% of all animal experiments involve severe constraints

The pharmaceutical industry, researchers, laboratory animal specialists, the federal authorities, animal welfare groups and politicians have been championing the application of the3Rs for more than 30 years. The consistent promotion of the 3Rs has played a significant part in helping to lower the number of laboratory animals used from around 2 million in 1983 to fewer than 575,000 animals in 2019 and steadily reduce the constraint on the animals. Fewer than 3.5% of all animal experiments were classified under severity degree 3 in 2019. The pharma industry is committed to systematically continuing its ongoing efforts to reduce animal experiments to the absolute minimum.