China’s lab monkey prices hit Covid-era highs on new drug R&D demand
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A surge in new drug research and development in China has driven laboratory monkey prices to levels last seen during the coronavirus pandemic, with suppliers quoting around 180,000 yuan ($27,000) per animal. According to Jinan University scientist Guo Xiangyu, prices have risen steadily since Chinese New Year, forcing some researchers to halt their studies. The high costs threaten progress in biomedical research that relies on non-human primate models.
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Prices have risen steadily since Chinese New Year.
Guo Xiangyu is a scientist at Jinan University in Guangzhou whose research focuses on developing non-human primate models for major brain diseases.
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A boom in China’s new drug research and development is driving laboratory monkey prices back to coronavirus pandemic-era highs.
Opinion- Prices have risen steadily since Chinese New Year.
- Suppliers quote about 180,000 yuan per animal.
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Loaded language removedAn increase in China's new drug research and development is leading laboratory monkey prices back to coronavirus pandemic-era highs, causing some researchers to stop their studies.
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A boom in China’s new drug research and development is driving laboratory monkey prices back to coronavirus pandemic-era highs.
OpinionAccording to Guo Xiangyu, laboratory monkey prices have risen steadily since Chinese New Year.
OpinionSome researchers have been forced to halt their studies due to high lab monkey prices.
South China Morning PostSuppliers are now generally quoting about 180,000 yuan (US$27,000) per animal.
South China Morning PostGuo Xiangyu is a scientist at Jinan University in Guangzhou whose research focuses on developing non-human primate models for major brain diseases.
South China Morning PostBias & Framing
- anchoring: Suppliers are now generally quoting about 180,000 yuan (US$27,000) per animal.