MedCity News September 24, 2021
Covid-19, if nothing else, has forced the hands of the clinical research community and we have discovered the possibilities for taking giant leaps forward in healthcare by leveraging modern technologies, existing retail infrastructure, and one another.
What’s standing in the way between Americans and clinical trials?
Today, there are 123,413 registered clinical trials in the United States. That means less than 4% of the 328 million people in America are actively participating in clinical research, with the majority being white males. Consequently, we lack the diversity to make medicines that work for everybody. So, what’s keeping them out? For many, it comes down to access.
Currently, 70% of potential patients live more than two hours from a research site. When...
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