Drug R&D 2025: The Rise of Minipigs in Drug Research

Donald Hodges, PhD, MSc, DSP, DABT – CBSET Study Director ‘The Rise of Minipigs in Drug Research.’ 

A presentation about how using swine in safety assessments - which offer a cost-effective approach to drug development and share many anatomical and physiological similarities with humans - aids in de-risking compounds early on and adapting projects to the evolving cost landscape.


Presented at Drug R&D 2025, held in Boston, MA, February 10-12, 2025.