Con 9: Most experiments involving animals are flawed, wasting the lives of the animal subjects.

A peer-reviewed study found serious flaws in the majority of publicly funded US and UK animal studies. . . . A 2017 study found further flaws in animal studies, including "incorrect data interpretation, unforeseen technical issues . . . selective data reporting . . . and blatant fraud." Since the majority of animals used in biomedical research are killed during or after the experiments . . . the lives and wellbeing of animals are routinely sacrificed for poor research.

Which statement best expresses the central idea of the passage?

A: The cost of animal testing is a problem.
B: Drugs can save human and animal lives.
C: Animal testing is faulty and wasteful.
D: Humans should be tested, not animals.