Boston Scientific Corporation
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Boston Scientific Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices, a product category that requires animal testing for regulatory approval and safety validation under current FDA and international guidelines. The company sponsors and conducts animal studies as part of its product development cycle, as evidenced by its sponsorship of a 2025 study reevaluating an in vivo gastric vessel bleed model.
This reliance on animal testing is inherent to its business model. A company presentation noted the use of animal testing to supplement or replace certain other requirements, indicating its ongoing role in the regulatory process. While some research aims to refine models and reduce animal use, the fundamental requirement for animal data to bring new devices to market means Boston Scientific remains a direct funder and commissioner of animal testing.
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