The UK’s draft guidance on how study sponsors should go about preparing an inclusion and diversity plan as part of their clinical trial application for the research ethics committees (RECs) has already drawn over 200 comments from stakeholders.
UK's Clinical Trials Diversity Draft Gets Over 200 Stakeholder Responses
As the consultation period draws to a close for the UK’s new inclusion and diversity guidance, researchers and sponsors are being invited to participate in a pilot next year to submit a diversity plan as part of their clinical trial application.

More from Diversity & Inclusion
The FDA Commissioner nominee also commented on trial diversity, the role of public comment and expedited biosimilar reviews during his Senate confirmation hearing.
Clinical trial draft guidance webpages are back online following a court order, but with new language disclaiming any information promoting gender ideology as "extremely inaccurate."
The Association of Clinical Research Organizations has awarded “seed funding” to seven US-based community clinical trial sites to demonstrate proof-of-concept projects aimed at increasing diversity in clinical trials.
The US Health and Human Services Secretary nominee’s commitment should be a positive sign for those who want to ensure Americans can access adequate data on drugs in all populations that could use them.
More from Geography
The European Medicines Agency has recommended five drugs for EU-wide approval , including Averoa’s Xoanacyl for concomitant hyperphosphatemia. Two companies have withdrawn their marketing authorization applications.
Eli Lilly’ will request a re-examination after the European Medicines Agency declined to recommend its Alzheimer’s disease drug Kisunla for EU approval.
Recent and upcoming US FDA advisory committee meetings and a summary of the topics covered.