Newsletter - March 17, 2022
For Demographic Diversity in Clinical Trials, Go to Non-US Site
Clinical trials in the US lack demographic diversity. Multiple programs from FDA in the last 5-10 years to boost higher clinical trial participation from Black and Latino patients in the US have failed. However, recruiting patients from countries in Africa and South America has not been discussed much even though it may...Read More
FDA Concludes that Cell Phones Don’t Cause Cancer in Children
In a public service announcement this week, FDA stated that there is no evidence that cell phone use causes cancer in children and teens. This was based on a recent study in about 2800 children and teens in 14 countries: 900 kids with brain tumor and 1900 healthy kids. Cell phones emit radio frequency (RF) energy...Read More
For Demographic Diversity in Clinical Trials, Go to Non-US Site
Clinical trials in the US lack demographic diversity. Multiple programs from FDA in the last 5-10 years to boost higher clinical trial participation from Black and Latino patients in the US have failed. However, recruiting patients from countries in Africa and South America has not been discussed much even though it may...Read More
FDA Concludes that Cell Phones Don’t Cause Cancer in Children
In a public service announcement this week, FDA stated that there is no evidence that cell phone use causes cancer in children and teens. This was based on a recent study in about 2800 children and teens in 14 countries: 900 kids with brain tumor and 1900 healthy kids. Cell phones emit radio frequency (RF) energy...Read More
