Clinical Trial Diversity Would Benefit From Regulatory, Financial Incentives, Experts Say

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.

Carrot and stick
Regulatory incentives could serve as the 'carrot' to counterbalance the FDA's guidance 'stick.' • Source: Shutterstock

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