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.

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