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Bioethics International reveals index to score pharma on trial diversity

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The not-for-profit organization published its fair inclusion score to measure and rank pharmaceutical companies on their inclusion of women, older adults, and racial and ethnic minoritized patients.

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Study shows there is still a long way to go on trial diversity

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Bioethics International has developed a benchmarking tool for “fair inclusion” in clinical trials, drawing on pivotal trials submitted to the FDA in support of 59 new cancer therapeutics – submitted by 25 sponsors – that were approved by the regulator between 2012 and 2017.

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Legal challenges put off label use of gender affirming care drugs in jeopardy

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Dr. Barry DeCoster, PhD, an associate professor of bioethics at the University of Michigan, describes gender affirming care as “safe and effective” for most patients. Most drugs used here are prescribed off-label, and experts say pharmaceutical companies remain hesitant to conduct clinical trials studying gender-affirming care.

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