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What Do Patients Have to Say about Gene Therapy Trials? An Upcoming FDA Public Meeting to Hear from Patients and Caregivers

FDA Law Blog

To further expand patient input into product development, the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) Office of Therapeutic Products or “OTP” (formerly the Office of Tissues and Advanced Therapies, or “OTAT”) is holding a free public workshop titled, Clinical Trials: The Patient Experience.

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Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?

The Pharma Data

For the first study, researchers analyzed medical records from more than 800 people in Chicago with AML and found that Black patients from underprivileged communities had a 48% greater risk of dying from the disease compared to white patients. The researchers said there are many potential explanations for the geographic disparity.