Walmart launches effort to include more women, minorities in clinical trials


Walmart has launched a healthcare research institute that will focus on including underrepresented communities like women, minorities, older adults and rural residents in clinical studies for medical interventions and medications.

The company said that clinical trials often are not representative of the population at large, drawing participants who live near research centers and have the time and the financial ability to participate. According to Food and Drug Administration data cited by Walmart,…

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