Lack of Minorities in Clinical Trials

The first of eight town hall meetings was held in Harlem to discuss the disproportianate amount of minorities who enroll in testing for clinical trials. Recent studies have found that approximately half of Americans questioned are nervous about clinical trials, with that number being higher among African Americans, and Hispanic groups. The goals of the meetings are to find solutions to reduce the fear that these minority groups have of clinical trials and encourage patient recruitment as reported here.