Is chimpanzee research necessary in order to reduce the risks to the general human population?
Response: Due to the high cost and ethical considerations involved in using chimpanzees in experiments, they often involve a minute sample size (sometimes only one chimpanzee). Such small numbers of chimpanzees are used that the studies have very limited ability to predict the safety and effectiveness of new medical treatments in the human population. On sheer economic and utilitarian grounds, chimpanzees are poor surrogates for human safety studies.
