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China's lab monkey prices surge amid drug R&D boom

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The price of laboratory monkeys in China has surged to levels not seen since the COVID-19 pandemic, driven by increased demand from new drug research and development initiatives. This surge is causing significant challenges for researchers, with some critical studies being postponed due to the unavailability of these animals. The high cost, approximately 180,000 yuan (US$27,000) per animal, coupled with fully pre-booked colonies, means that many researchers cannot acquire the necessary primates for their work. AI

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China's lab monkey prices surge amid drug R&D boom

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Dannie Peng ·

    China’s lab monkey prices hit Covid-era highs on new drug R&D demand

    A boom in China into new drug research and development is driving laboratory monkey prices back to pandemic-era highs, forcing some researchers to halt their studies. According to Guo Xiangyu, a scientist at Jinan University in Guangzhou who studies ways to develop non-human prim…

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