Overview

• Complaints filed with CCSEA, CDSCO and NGCMA target alleged breaches of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and GLP guidelines.
• Whistleblowers report that about 1,500 beagles were kept in space meant for 800, forcing multiple dogs into single cages and leading to injuries and infections.
• Former employees describe subcutaneous injections that caused abscesses and ulcers, unlicensed minipig breeding with painful intracardiac euthanasia of piglets and rough handling of animals.
• Investigators allege the lab sourced wild-caught rhesus macaques from Rajasthan, detected monkeypox in some primates and continued experiments without notifying authorities.
• Palamur Biosciences holds an Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare certification and plans a board meeting to issue its official response.