The ethics of animal-derived ingredients in medications

I’m excited to share that my latest paper has just been published in Asian Bioethics Review!

The paper tackles an underappreciated issue in healthcare, which arises from the fact that many common medications contain animal-derived ingredients, such as gelatin, lactose, or magnesium stearate. For most people, this fact doesn’t raise any concerns. But for ethical vegans, whose numbers are steadily increasing globally, it can create a real moral conflict.

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