FDA Wants More Diversity in Clinical Trials

FDA Wants More Diversity in Clinical Trials

April 13, 2022 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says companies that produce drugs and other medical products should submit plans for how they will increase the number of Blacks and other underrepresented groups in clinical trials, the agency said Wednesday. Though racial and ethnic minorities are affected disproportionately by certain diseases, they are frequently … Read more

Study Finds Blacks, Asians More Vulnerable to COVID

By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Nov. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Black and Asian people in the United States and the United Kingdom have significantly higher odds of COVID-19 infection compared to white people, a large research review finds. The study authors analyzed data from more than 18 million COVID-19 patients … Read more