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FDA data reveals racial discrepancies in cardiovascular drug trials

FDA data reveals racial discrepancies in cardiovascular drug trials

by Nicole Girten, Emine Yücel and Zhihui Xing | Sep 3, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured, Health

Data from the U.S Food and Drug Administration shows people of color, especially Black Americans, are recruited for drug trials at substantially lower rates than white Americans. 75% of cardiovascular drug trials reported from 2015 to 2019 had major racial...

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