From peta.org
Can you still be vegan if a medication you rely on contains animal-derived ingredients?
Absolutely. Being vegan is about making kind, conscious choices whenever possible—not about perfection.
Some prescription drugs and supplements still use minor animal-derived ingredients, such as shellac stolen from insects, gelatin in capsules, or egg used to develop some flu vaccines. And while vegan formulations often exist (especially for supplements), health always comes first. The same is true for lifesaving medications like insulin, which was once made using animal parts. If you have diabetes and don’t take insulin prescribed by your doctor, you could die—and a dead person can’t help animals (unless you’ve got a will like Ingrid’s!).
If you have access to animal-free medications, wonderful—but if you don’t, that’s okay. When your doctor prescribes a medication you need, take it as directed. Then, whenever possible, you can look for options that align with your values and push for more animal-free options in the future.
It’s About Compassion, Not Perfection
Being vegan isn’t about meeting some impossible standard—we’re all simply trying to make kind choices in a world that still normalizes animal exploitation and slaughter. Every person who goes vegan helps shift our culture toward one in which animals aren’t used for food, cosmetics, medicine, or anything else.
Your choices matter: what you order at restaurants, what you put in your cart at the grocery store, the products you pick up in the beauty aisle. Encourage your friends, family, and community to make kind choices, too—these everyday actions add up to real change.
The same is true for medications that are still tested on animals. When your health depends on them, you should take them. But together, we can push for a better system. PETA is working every day to replace irrelevant tests on animals with modern, human-relevant research—and you can help!
https://www.peta.org/living/personal-care-fashion/can-i-still-be-vegan-if-my-medication-isnt/
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