Clinical Trials Arena July 11, 2025
Clinical trials often face low accrual and retention, and involving communities in their planning and conduct is crucial to build public trust and rectify this issue.
In May 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) published its landmark initiative to address the lack of equity in clinical trials. The Global Action Plan for Clinical Trial Ecosystem Strengthening (GAP-CTS) is a strategic framework outlining nine priority actions designed to enhance quality, accessibility, innovation and sustainability in clinical trials. It emphasises reform in low and middle-income country (LMIC)-led research, which has been notoriously sidelined in global research efforts. According to the WHO, 70% of clinical trials are conducted in high-income countries.
Insights derived from GlobalData’s Trials Intelligence Platform support this, as only 10%...







