yes it is
It's medically necessary. It's legally necessary. It displays an astounding lack of knowledge of the subject to suggest otherwise.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 26 Aug 2011, 17:21, 1 reply)

Legally?
Pray explain LEGALLY necessary?

Edit: and if you mean that we have a law that says stuff should be tested on animals first, then that is because that is a choice that we as society have made. Not a neessity in my eyes.
( ogwen69 has returned from Reddit, Sat 27 Aug 2011, 8:22, closed)

Because
if you administer new types of drugs to people without having any idea of their safety, and someone dies, you're guilty of criminal negligence or even manslaughter?

You rely on her disconnectedness from that dog's suffering for your modern medicines. Stop taking medicines that were ever tested on animals, or stfu.
( greedyostrich Cheese is evil! Cheddar is VOODOO!, Sun 28 Aug 2011, 19:50, closed)

So...
not legally Necesary then, just one option that we choose.
( ogwen69 has returned from Reddit, Mon 29 Aug 2011, 18:31, closed)

No
It is a legal requirement to test all drugs for human consumption on animals.

Pregnant animals, in fact, to avoid a repeat of the thalidomide disaster that so many anti-testers try to use as an example of why animal testing isn't needed when in fact it proves quite the opposite. It wasn't the animal testing that failed, it was the fact that the right tests weren't carried out.

edit: And if you are going to use your argument that a legal requirement is a choice we make then I am going to call bullshit on your argument and stop engaging with you because you are clearly a moron.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Tue 30 Aug 2011, 12:03, closed)