Thailand's monkey business: Pharmaceutical labs rely on primate testing

Many pharmaceutical giants use monkeys to test drugs and vaccines. But since China banned the export of primates in 2020, prices have skyrocketed, fuelilng an international black market. At the heart of this illegal trafficking are Cambodia, Thailand and Laos. FRANCE 24's Justin McCurry, Théo Collet, Antoine Morel and Cyrille Charpentier report. 

May 5, 2026 - 17:00
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Thailand's monkey business: Pharmaceutical labs rely on primate testing
Many pharmaceutical giants use monkeys to test drugs and vaccines. But since China banned the export of primates in 2020, prices have skyrocketed, fuelilng an international black market. At the heart of this illegal trafficking are Cambodia, Thailand and Laos. FRANCE 24's Justin McCurry, Théo Collet, Antoine Morel and Cyrille Charpentier report. 
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