brainandspinalcord
07-14-2008, 03:30 PM
We just covered this story on our blog:
"According to a recent article in the Memphis Business Journal, Medtronic, a Fridley, Minnesota-based company, has reached an agreement with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) regarding its treatment of research animals.
Medtronic is one of the top medical device manufacturers in the world, with products such as valves and pacemakers. These devices are tested on animals, and PETA asked Medtronic to “use only non-animal methods to assess skin corrosion, skin irritation, skin absorption, photoxicity and pyrogenicity.” They also requested that Medtronic “confirm that it is in the company’s best interests to commit to replacing animal-based tests with non-animal methods.”
Medtronic has agreed to meet with PETA twice a year to discuss animal welfare issues as well as work to protect animals used in their overseas contract laboratories. In return, PETA withdrew its shareholder resolution that called for Medtronic to stop outsourcing animal experiments."
Blog article (http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/blog/2008/07/finding-peace-with-peta/)
"According to a recent article in the Memphis Business Journal, Medtronic, a Fridley, Minnesota-based company, has reached an agreement with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) regarding its treatment of research animals.
Medtronic is one of the top medical device manufacturers in the world, with products such as valves and pacemakers. These devices are tested on animals, and PETA asked Medtronic to “use only non-animal methods to assess skin corrosion, skin irritation, skin absorption, photoxicity and pyrogenicity.” They also requested that Medtronic “confirm that it is in the company’s best interests to commit to replacing animal-based tests with non-animal methods.”
Medtronic has agreed to meet with PETA twice a year to discuss animal welfare issues as well as work to protect animals used in their overseas contract laboratories. In return, PETA withdrew its shareholder resolution that called for Medtronic to stop outsourcing animal experiments."
Blog article (http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/blog/2008/07/finding-peace-with-peta/)