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  "id": 17923200,
  "title": "America's pharmaceutical industry is facing a 'monkey problem' & reason is China",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/americas-pharmaceutical-industry-is-facing-a-monkey-problem-reason-is",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-03T04:34:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/americas-pharmaceutical-industry-is-facing-a-monkey-problem-and-the-reason-is-china-now-a-palantir-backed-tech-startup-plans-to-solve-it/articleshow/135482028.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "America's pharmaceutical industry is currently experiencing a significant shortage of laboratory monkeys for research purposes. Rising costs and import restrictions have exacerbated the situation since the export ban from China in 2020. While laboratories have sought alternatives from Cambodia, ethical concerns about animal sourcing have emerged. A startup, backed by Joe Lonsdale, plans to…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "China pharmaceutical firms eye Malaysia for halal certification",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/china-pharmaceutical-firms-eye-malaysia-for-halal-certification",
        "published": "2026-11-02T08:08:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}