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After recently announcing that it would end most animal tests, Procter and Gamble was slammed by animal rights activists for signing a five-year agreement with France’s Pasteur Institute. The Pasteur Institute is a world class microbiological research center located in Paris. Procter and Gamble said the agreement was for the development of products designed at improving household hygiene.
The Pasteur Institute is best known for its research on infectious diseases and as a representative of Illinois Animal Action put it, "This [agreement] means more animal tests."