Adrianne Jeffries

Dec 6, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Adrianne Jeffries

In the premiere episode of a new season of Bloomberg Investigates, we show how a brutal black market for animals used in drug testing puts humans at risk. Monkeys are critical to modern society and the research behind effective pharmaceuticals used to treat and prevent disease. In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic turbocharged an already surging demand for lab monkeys used in vaccine testing, particularly the highly prized long-tailed macaque.