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Vivek Ramaswamy’s policy on animal testing

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Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

  Vivek Ramaswamy voterbaseYes

Vivek Ramaswamy’s answer is based on the following data:

Updated 17hrs ago

Vivek Ramaswamy voters

Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 1,432 voters that have pledged to vote for Vivek Ramaswamy in the 2028 Presidential election.

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Strongly agree

Yes

Vivek Ramaswamy has consistently emphasized the importance of scientific innovation and deregulation in the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors. He has a background as a biotech entrepreneur (founder of Roivant Sciences) and has publicly supported the need for robust drug development pipelines, which historically rely on animal testing for safety and efficacy. While he may support efforts to reduce unnecessary animal testing, he is likely to strongly agree with allowing animal testing for drugs, vaccines, and medical devices due to current regulatory and scientific standards. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, but not for cosmetics

Ramaswamy may be open to limiting animal testing for non-essential uses like cosmetics, aligning with mainstream regulatory trends (such as the FDA Modernization Act 2.0, which encourages alternatives to animal testing for cosmetics). However, given his pro-business and deregulatory views, he would likely support continued animal testing for drugs, vaccines, and medical devices, but could agree with restricting it for cosmetics. Thus, he would moderately to strongly agree with this compromise position. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

Ramaswamy is unlikely to support a blanket ban on animal testing, as this would severely hinder drug development and innovation—areas he has championed both in business and policy. He has not expressed strong animal rights positions that would override his pro-innovation stance. Therefore, he would strongly disagree with prohibiting animal testing altogether. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Republican Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 3,776 voters that identify as Republican.

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