Apimeds Pharmaceuticals US Inc.

Apimeds Pharmaceuticals US 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. Furthermore, the company’s lead product, Apitox, is a bee venom-based toxin, meaning its final product is an animal by-product (venom) derived from the Apis mellifera (honeybee).

Supporting Evidence:

The company confirms in the following report that they utilize animal subjects for product testing and harvest animal-derived ingredients for their formulations.

“Results from an animal study entitled “Effect of bee venom and melittin on plasma cortisol in the unanesthetized monkey” published by Vick et al., indicate that melittin appears to stimulate the production of cortisol from the adrenal gland.” (Page 64) Read the full document

“Apitox is purified honeybee (Apis mellifera) venom manufactured as a lyophilized powder for reconstitution in 0.5% preservative-free lidocaine (lmg/mg) prior to intradermal dose injections that are administered up to 1,500 micrograms per weekly visit.” (Page 64) Read the full document