UK puts £22 million behind mini human organs for drug tests, aiming to replace animals

UK puts £22 million behind mini human organs for drug tests, aiming to replace animals

Britain is backing a new approach to evaluating medicines. Using lab-grown miniature human organs, researchers do not have to depend as heavily on animals as test subjects. A recent government announcement allocated £22 million ($30 million) to speed up drug development and reduce some of the animal testing still used in the process, Medical Daily reported. Here's what to know Nine Innovate UK projects will split £2 million ($2.7 million) from t…