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In this video interview, Ramita Tandon, chief biopharma officer at Walgreens, reflects on the company’s three-year evolution as a clinical trials partner, highlighting its pharmacy-led model and community-driven approach to trial access and participation.

In this video interview, Heather Horville, solutions consultant at Greenphire, explains how upfront reimbursement, travel stipends, and flexible support services can empower more patients—especially those from underserved communities—to confidently enroll and stay in clinical trials.

In this video interview, Heather Horville, solutions consultant at Greenphire, shares how patient advocacy, localized insights, and real-world logistics can help clinical operations teams design studies that are more accessible to rural and minority populations.

Advancing more inclusive and representative clinical trials through action and accountability.

In this video interview, Matt Robinson, PhD, senior director, oncology research program, National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), highlights the importance of equipping site staff and caregivers with tools and best practices to effectively communicate clinical trial opportunities to patients and improve enrollment rates.

In this video interview, Matt Robinson, PhD, senior director, oncology research program, National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), shares insights on the complex barriers limiting cancer patient participation in clinical trials and explores potential strategies for improving access and diversity.

In this video interview, Matt Robinson, PhD, senior director, oncology research program, National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), discusses the persistent challenges of low cancer patient enrollment in clinical trials and why broader participation is critical for advancing oncology research.

In this video interview, Michel van Harten, MD, CEO, myTomorrows, highlights how artificial intelligence can be used to address logistical barriers such as access and treatment cost.

Improving access while maintaining a high level of research.

In this video interview, Michael Liu, medical student and researcher at Harvard Medical School, discusses how these cuts are impacting critical areas of clinical research such as staffing and patient access.

Examining the implications of the recent US executive orders concerning diversity, equity, and inclusion pursuits—and the key questions each clinical trial stakeholder must now navigate.

In this video interview, Craig Lipset, co-chair, Decentralized Trials & Research Alliance (DTRA), discusses numerous themes that clin ops can focus on to keep its trials running efficiently and effectively.

Research collaboration between Tufts and the Society for Clinical Research Sites explores the prevalence of this belief in healthcare.

In this video interview, Craig Lipset, co-chair, Decentralized Trials & Research Alliance (DTRA), discusses how companies in the clinical research industry have been responding to recent political headwinds.

In this video interview, Craig Lipset, co-chair, Decentralized Trials & Research Alliance (DTRA), discusses how the current political climate is affecting diversity in clinical research and how diversity action plans may be impacted.

Recent research is showing medical treatment for pregnant women often relies on clinical data from non-pregnant female patient populations.

This year’s conference highlighted a number of critical areas in clinical R&D including financial management, representation, and eCOA.

Addressing systemic barriers and biases faced by women in research to foster a more diverse talent pool.

In this video interview, Iddo Peleg, CEO and co-founder at Yonalink, highlights the need for a satellite model in bringing clinical trials to more rural locations.

Ron Lanton, Partner, Lanton Law, discusses the impact of diversity bans and political challenges on the clinical trials industry.

In this video interview, Iddo Peleg, CEO and co-founder at Yonalink, shares his thoughts on the current climate of clinical research following NIH funding cuts and the removal of FDA diversity guidelines.

Recent actions by the FDA and NIH in response to the current political climate have left key stakeholders in clinical trials with limited resources to conduct equitable research.

In an interview with ACT senior editor Andy Studna at SCOPE Summit, Tenaerts, chief scientific officer, Medable, highlights the recent findings and how decentralized elements can improve access to underrepresented populations.

Conference breakout session examines the role of strategic partnerships in driving progress for sexual and gender minority inclusion in clinical research.

Clinical trial liaisons rather serve as experts in their therapeutic areas and as clinical trial specialists to provide a suite of strategic advantages to benefit a study.

Interactive panel on day 1 of SCOPE Summit 2025 highlighted the need for inclusive narratives, social listening to understand patient experiences, and the role of advocacy groups in opening doors to clinical trials.

Research from the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development’s PACT Consortium shows DCTs encourage higher participation across multiple demographic groups.

Investigators find that most exclusion criteria in critical care randomized clinical trials are justifiable, but 60% include at least one poorly justified exclusion, most commonly affecting pregnant or lactating individuals.

Recent research from the Tufts CSDD gauged progress in the context of the “Chief Diversity Officer” role at top pharmaceutical companies.

While there has been a number of recent initiatives put into place to support diversity, equity, and inclusion in clinical trials, there is still a considerable amount of room for improvement.