Black representation in clinical trials is better for Black people—and frankly everyone

Ramita Tandon, Walgreens Chief Clinical Trials Officer

Tandon says one of the first steps in encouraging more diverse populations to participate in clinical trials is taking advantage of the Walgreens footprint—nearly 9,000 stores across the country, with about half of those locations in medically underserved communities. “There’s work that needs to be done to really engage the communities we serve and empower them to decide to participate in clinical trials,” Tandon says. “It's the same thing we did during the COVID-19 pandemic. Retail pharmacies came together and collectively had to address vaccine hesitancy . . .