Congress Leans On FDA, NIH To Put More Women In Clinical Trials
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
There was a significant focus on putting more women in clinical trials on Capitol Hill on April 30, when 14 female Senators sent a letter to FDA, calling for an action plan to spur greater subgroup, especially female, participation in clinical trials, while a group of 10 Democrats asked GAO to examine what NIH is doing to meet the same goals.
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