Pending animal measure threatens U.S. research, AAAS says in letter to Congressional committee
25th Oct 2005, 23:13 GMT
A measure designed to restrict colleges, universities and research institutions from purchasing laboratory animals from some suppliers could have a "very serious" impact on health and agricultural research and on the U.S. economy, AAAS said Tuesday in a letter to Congress.
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