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While the pharmaceutical industry as a whole acknowledges the need for greater diversity in clinical trials, there is ongoing debate as to the best approach. What life sciences professionals tend to agree on is the fact that representation in clinical trials does not align with the demographic makeup of the total population.

The availability of demographic data — and using that data to inform future trials — is vital to improving representation and reducing inequities. It’s a vicious cycle: Sponsors need demographic data in order to make clinical trials more diverse, but they also need to disclose the data upfront.

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