Accelerating Access to Medicine Through Research Collaboration and Innovation

Accelerating access to medicine for underserved communities, with a goal of diversity

and inclusion, is possible. The healthcare community can turn vision into reality through

research, collaboration, and innovation.

As the healthcare landscape continuously morphs, the spotlight is now on how systemic

inequities impact the journey from medical research to accessible patient care. The

global health crisis has exacerbated the urgency for a more inclusive approach,

revealing stark representation gaps, particularly in clinical trials. A startling statistic from

the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development unveils that a mere 5% of the U.S.

populace partakes in clinical trials, with Caucasians making up 75% of this

demographic. This glaring lack of diversity not only underscores a failure in

representation but also threatens the universal applicability of trial outcomes, leaving

the needs of many unaddressed.

As healthcare stakeholders grapple with these challenges, a critical question surfaces:

How can the melding of research collaboration and innovation fast-track the availability

of medical interventions while concurrently ensuring a diverse and representative

participation in clinical trials?

In Healthcare Rethink, a FinThrive Podcast, host Brian Urban orchestrates a deep-dive

discussion with industry frontrunners – Ramita Tandon, the Chief Clinical Trials Officer

from Walgreens Boots Alliance, Dr. Mitesh Rao, the CEO and Founder of OMNY

Health, and Jaime Smith, Ph.D., the Global Head of Scientific Data at Parexel.

Together, they traverse the intricate avenues of accelerating medication accessibility

through synergistic research endeavors and innovation, with a unique lens on

amplifying diversity in clinical trials to reflect the kaleidoscope of the populace it aims to

serve.

Urban, Tandon, Rao, and Smith discuss the following topics:

• Unveiling the systemic barriers in clinical trial diversity and the collaborative

ventures to navigate these challenges

• The cardinal role of community pharmacies like Walgreens in local healthcare

delivery and clinical trial education

• The potential of real-world data and strategic alliances in democratizing access

to clinical trials and healthcare resources

Ramita Tandon is a medical research trailblazer focusing on disrupting the conventional

clinical development life cycle. Dr. Mitesh Rao brings a robust background as an

emergency medicine physician turned health system executive, with an enduring

passion for leveraging data to bridge organizational silos and enhance patient inclusion

in research opportunities. Jaime Smith’s journey from a budding economist to a leader

in the healthcare sector’s statistical research and predictive modeling embodies a

relentless pursuit of impactful research and a vision for global healthcare innovation.

Subtitle: Healthcare experts Ramita Tandon, Dr. Mitesh Rao, and Jamie Smith delve

into collaborative research and clinical trial diversity for accelerating access to medicine

through research, collaboration, and innovation on Rethink Healthcare.

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