Our Opinion

CVRx Inc. is on the Cruelty Free Investing use of animals list because they conduct pre-clinical studies of their drugs on animals to assess a product’s safety profile.

Supporting Evidence:

The company stated in the following report that they exploit animals for product testing.

“Recent studies showed that CRT acutely increased baroreflex sensitivity and heart rate variability. In addition, the effect of CRT on cholinergic signaling in patients with HFrEF and animal models of HFrEF was examined in a recent study.” (Page 1) Read the full document

Company Description

CVRx is a private company located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company has developed proprietary implantable technology for the treatment of high blood pressure and heart failure. The Barostim neo™ uses CVRx-patented technology that is designed to trigger the body’s own natural blood flow regulation system to treat these conditions. The Barostim neo can be adjusted to meet each patient’s individual therapy needs.

Company Website: https://www.cvrx.com