ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Animal products in pharmaceuticals

Okay, imagine that you have a bunch of medicines in a big bag.

Some of these medicines come from animals, which means they have a little bit of the animal in them.

For example, you might have some medicine that has a bit of cow in it, or some that has a bit of chicken in it.

Now, sometimes we need to use these medicines because they can help us feel better or get better when we are sick.

But we have to be careful with how we use them because the animal parts in them can sometimes cause problems.

So, when we use medicines with animal parts in them, we often check to make sure they're safe and won't cause any harm to the person taking the medicine.

And that's why we have special rules about how we use animal products in pharmaceuticals.