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Intero Biosystems wants drugmakers to test on mini human intestines, not animals

By Kate Park

Intero Biosystems is selling lab-grown human intestines to drugmakers as regulators push for alternatives to animal testing, while the startup looks to scale production and expand its organoid technology.

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