Could experiments and testing on animals soon be a thing of the past in Switzerland? On Sunday, the country will hold a referendum on whether to become the first in the world to completely ban medical testing on animals. But in a country that is home to a large pharmaceutical industry, scientists fear a ban could have a seriously detrimental effect for research and the development of new medicines.
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