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International Women’s Day: Female life science leaders

Drug Discovery World

For International Women’s Day, DDW’s Diana Spencer celebrates some of the women in leadership making an impact on the drug discovery and life sciences sector. The life sciences sector has traditionally outperformed others when it comes to attracting women to its workforce.

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FDA Approvals for a Liquid Epilepsy Drug and Vitiligo Medication – Xtalks Life Science Podcast Ep. 71

XTalks

Hear more about raising awareness about rare diseases like vitiligo and how it can help foster the development of new treatments. Subscribe to the Xtalks Life Science Podcast to never miss a new episode. Read the full articles here: Zonisamide Liquid Form Gets FDA Approved for Epilepsy Treatment.

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Clinical Trials for Pulmonary Fibrosis: How Can Participation Be Improved?

XTalks

Clinical trials for pulmonary fibrosis are being conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of novel therapies and interventions, providing hope for improved outcomes in the future. Exposure to substances like asbestos, silica dust and certain chemicals has been linked to the development of pulmonary fibrosis.

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Diversity in Clinical Trials: Tackling the Issues in Alzheimer’s Research at AAIC 2021

XTalks

Just as clinical researchers in other therapeutic areas have renewed their commitment to improving participant diversity in clinical trials, so too have those working in Alzheimer’s research. What Factors Promote Alzheimer’s Clinical Trial Participation? Similarly, older Latino and Hispanic individuals are 1.5

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Diseases Don’t Discriminate, So Why Aren’t Clinical Trials More Diverse?

XTalks

Expanding minority Americans’ access to care and clinical trials isn’t just the right thing to do. Clinical Trials Don’t Reflect Demographics. Disease doesn’t discriminate, and researchers understand different populations react differently to drugs. Why, then, are clinical trials so stubbornly homogeneous?

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Top Three Reasons Why Your Medical Device Needs a Clinical Trial

Advarra

Regulations for research involving devices, in vitro diagnostics (IVDs), and digital therapeutics differ from those governing pharmaceutical development. The greater the risk, the more likely a series of trials for market clearance or approval will be required. In other words, what are the risks and benefits of the product?

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Why Black People Remain Underrepresented in Clinical Trials

XTalks

There has been increasing awareness around the need for improving inclusion and diversity in clinical trials. They are also at a high risk of developing heart disease and stroke. times greater risk of developing kidney disease and are 2.3 times greater risk of developing kidney disease and are 2.3