Clinical Trial Diversity Would Benefit From Regulatory, Financial Incentives, Experts Say
Executive Summary
Access to expedited regulatory pathways, marketing exclusivity and tax credits in exchange for enrolling and retaining diverse clinical trial populations could provide a ‘carrot’ to the ‘stick’ in US FDA guidance and legislative proposals; attorneys Sarah Thompson Schick and Winston Kirton also call for a re-examination of concerns about remuneration for trial participants.
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