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USA The US Food and Drug Administration has increasingly recognized the importance of diversity and representation in clinical trials over the past few decades. This evolution reflects growing awareness across medicine that differences in age, gender, race, and ethnicity can impact disease risk, treatment response, and health outcomes. Darshan Kulkarni of…

UAE Over the past few decades, the UAE has worked hard to attract top global talent to fill the gaps that its small local population was unable to. While the high salaries on offer were previously the main attractor to the country, with workers often staying for a couple of years…

USA Clinical trial diversity not only allows for a better understanding of the safety and efficacy of new therapies in population subgroups but also plays a significant role in reducing health inequities. In conversation with PharmaBoardroom, outgoing president and global chief executive of the Drug Information Association (DIA) Barbara Lopez Kunz,…

Europe Pharma and biotech companies have demonstrated their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), particularly with respect to gender equality with more and more women in leadership positions. Insights from women pharma leaders in Europe.   I believe it is more important than ever to build a truly diverse and…

Global How diverse is the biotech workforce? A recent report shows the industry has made progress in terms of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) but still has a way to go. According to the third annual report measuring diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the biotechnology industry, produced by Coqual in…

USA In the United States, clinical trials have long been criticized for inadequate inclusion of minority patients and consequently for not representing the country’s diverse population. The FDA recently released new guidance for improving diversity in clinical trials. According to its Drug Trials Snapshots Report for 2019, of the clinical trials…

Switzerland While Switzerland has Europe’s second-highest proportion of women in the workforce, it trails global standards on gender diversity in boardrooms and in management positions. However, this situation is changing and two of Switzerland’s most important pharma affiliates are at the forefront of a new wave of diverse Swiss leadership teams.…

Opinion Robin Toft is the Author of WE CAN™, the Executive Woman’s Guide to Career Advancement and founder and CEO of Toft Group Executive Search, where she combines a deep inside knowledge of the life science industry with a passion for building game-changing management teams. In this article, she discusses the…

Diversity Ai Hua Ong, Company Group Chairman, Asia Pacific, The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson.   There is a clear correlation between an inclusive culture and innovation Creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture is key to an organisation’s success in today’s and tomorrow’s world. Organisations large and…

India India could boost its GDP by USD 0.7 trillion in 2025 by matching the rate of improvement of gender equality of the leading country in its region. Despite the prevalence of gender disparity in India, where only two percent of women attain leadership positions; several inspirational women are blazing trails…

Singapore The Asia-Pacific region is a vast geographic area, home to almost half of the world’s population and numerous emerging and developed markets with great investment potential for healthcare and life sciences companies. However, the degree of diversity within Asia-Pacific creates formidable challenges for MNCs operating in the region. “APAC is…

Pharma Eclectic demographics, rapid patient recruitment, and a burgeoning population with a gradient of disease profiles—these seem to be the fundamentals truly driving growth in South Africa’s clinical trial industry. However, without the presence of proper mechanisms to arbitrate between regulators and researchers, the sustained growth of this industry may very…