today on this Tom Content. Thanks so much.
>> Thank you. >> Two animal rights groups
announced a deal with a breeding and biomedical
testing facility to purchase 1500 of their dogs.
This comes following a failed but high profile
attempt by activists to break into the facility and
liberate the animals. Earlier this month, Ridglan
Farms was investigated for animal abuse but was not
charged on the condition they agreed to give up
their breeding license. Next week on our program,
we'll speak with the special prosecutor in that
case. But the animal rights group says more needs to be
done to end what it says is unnecessary. Biomedical
testing on animals. >> This system of testing
is broken. It's been broken for a very long time. The
data show that in more than 90% of cases where a new
drug passes muster, in ten years of animal tests, when
it then goes to human clinical trials, it fails
more than 90% of the time. You know, the NBA playoffs
are happening now. If you had a free throw shooter
who hit one of every ten free throws, that person,
that player would be on the bench. Why is a 92% failure