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Re:Horseshoe crab blood to remain big pharma's standard as g... by throwawayffffas on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @10:57AM (#25277528)
> I'm super surprised that they even bother. I would have thought this were a simple birth->death captivity cycle.

I'd think it's less about ethics and more about trying to minimize the damage to the crab population to avoid a potential depletion.

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Re:Horseshoe crab blood to remain big pharma's standard as g... by s1artibartfast on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @11:32AM (#25278033)
Its also about the law. Biomedical companies are required to return the horseshoe crab to the ocean.

http://www.asmfc.org/species/horseshoe-crab

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Re:Horseshoe crab blood to remain big pharma's standard as g... by trianglem on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @01:04PM (#25279253)
From a random comment I read on reddit regarding this same issue, they made it seem like they are mostly just killed, ground down and used for bait. This bleed and release is more of a PR stunt. I have nothing to back up this claim however.
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