The lack of specimens due to China’s ban on their sale, fraudulent practices in Cambodia and the new stricter regulations in Europe mean that the price of a macaque for research can reach 30,000 euros, ten times more than four years ago.
Small scientific groups that depend on public funds are the most affected, being unable to pay those amounts. The monkey “crisis” can slow down or stop studies worldwide
A researcher holds a macaqueAdobe Stock
14/05/2023
Updated at 05:05 a.m.
When the Covid-19 pandemic broke out in early 2020, China, the main supplier of experimental macaques, announced that it was halting exports from its hatcheries for fear of the spread of the disease. So, the measure was well accepted as one more for…
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