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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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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. Fortunately, there are a number of researchers working on this issue. Similarly, older Latino and Hispanic individuals are 1.5

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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. They aim to improve patient outcomes, slow disease progression and enhance quality of life.

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Cardiovascular Clinical Trials with Patient Diversity: Challenges and Considerations

XTalks

Cardiovascular clinical trials need to have a diversity plan because there can be a difference in disease burden when comparing people of different race and ethnicity. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is emphasizing the need for diversity in clinical trials. In the same webinar, Dr. Hansie M.

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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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Steps to building a more patient-centric industry

pharmaphorum

Lack of access, strict regulations, and demanding schedules have made it extremely difficult for patients to participate in clinical trials. A 2018 NIH survey found that patients felt clinical trial participation to be inconvenient and burdensome, and nearly half (49.0%) said it disrupted their daily routine.