In medical research the use of animals is indispensable to test the efficacy and determine potential side effects of new drugs before using them on humans. A global leader in rodent research models and, at the same time, a company with a conscience is Taconic Biosciences, Inc. The US-based corporation with overseas operations in Europe is committed to providing more relevant and more predictive models, thus contributing to reducing the number of animals needed in medical research. The company’s models are not only used by customers worldwide but even in space.