Clinical Trial Diversity: US FDA’s Califf Calls For Global Focus

Commissioner Robert Califf urged a change in clinical trial diversity discussions, emphasizing the need to consider the realities of US leadership in a global drug development ecosystem.

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Robert Califf argues clinical trial diversity efforts should consider the global population. • Source: Shutterstock

US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf wants the conversation about clinical trial diversity to move on from simple metrics about broad demographic groups to tackle a bigger question about the realities of global clinical trials.

Key Takeaways
  • Robert Califf says pushing for clinical trials that represent the US population excludes much of the rest of the world.

“We keep talking about this as if we’re looking at overall trial participation and saying that it ought to represent...

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