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Table 2 Ten most frequently listed roadblocks for implementation and development of alternatives

From: Policy driven changes in animal research practices: mapping researchers’ attitudes towards animal-free innovations using the Netherlands as an example

I

Alternatives are not animal-free

VI

Pressure to conform

II

Awareness is lacking

VII

Publishing in high-impact journals

III

Costs of implementation

VIII

Reliability

IV

Differences in regulation

IX

Research funding

V

Ethical issues

X

Time/effort to develop alternatives