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Better Science, Better Medicine: How Clinical Research Advances Women’s Health
03/17/2025
Every International Women’s Day invites reflection: Where have we made strides toward equity, and where do critical gaps remain? In clinical research, we see clear and sometimes sobering examples of how important these reflections can be. Until 1993, women weren’t even required to be included in U.S. clinical trials — an eye-opening fact that illustrates how recently the pursuit of truly representative research began.
Read the full article by Allison Cuff Shimooka from MedCity News here.
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