eWOW #47: Diversity in Clinical Trials - Conversation with Alekhya Pochiraju
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Genetic variation plays a key role in how a patient responds to a drug or medical products, yet clinical trials for new drugs and medicines often lack diversity and minority-equity.
Chadwick Boseman's death has made many of us wonder if he had a better chance of surviving colon cancer if there was more information on how people of color respond to current colon cancer treatment options.
In conversation with Alekhya Pochiraju, a biomarker operations manager who provides deeper insights into the why and how of the need of diversity in clinical trials.
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