The US Army confirms that its medical research department is phasing out nerve tests performed on vervet monkeys and will switch from animal experimentation to trained actors, computer programs, and life-like mannequins.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/10/14/Army-to-stop-animal-nerve-agent-tests/UPI-75151318610867/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/army-agrees-to-phase-out-use-of-animal-nerve-gas-testing
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