Severity degree 3 experiments

2. Research bans have negative consequences for patients

Even though severely stressful animal experiments in the category of severity degree 3 account for only a small proportion of research with animals, a ban on these experiments would have far-reaching negative consequences. It would not only jeopardizeSwitzerland’s position as a research hub, but would also make it impossible to develop new and more effective therapies for serious diseases such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis or multiple sclerosis. Particularly animal models used for research into new therapeutic approaches for such serious diseases often fall under the category of severity degree 3. A research ban would therefore not only impact researchers in universities and the pharmaceutical industry, but above all also patients who depend on more effective therapies.