Healthcare DIVE January 23, 2023
While clinical trials with participants representing real-world patient populations are essential to developing safe and effective medicines, many studies present barriers—such as time, cost and travel—that prevent them from meeting their enrollment targets.
Kroger Health, the healthcare division of The Kroger Co., is working on a solution. The company recently announced its commitment to transforming clinical trials to improve access and equity by increasing awareness among more eligible participants. As one of America’s leading retail healthcare organizations, Kroger Health has over 2,200 pharmacies and 220 The Little Clinic LLC (Little Clinic) clinics in 35 states serving more than 17 million customers.
“Access to care is one of our country’s most significant determinants of health, and this is an...