<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><xml><records><record><source-app name="HighWire" version="7.x">Drupal-HighWire</source-app><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">McGill, Natalie</style></author></authors><secondary-authors></secondary-authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Q&amp;amp;A with FDA’s Jonca Bull: Working toward better representation, inclusiveness in clinical trials: Diversity could lead to better care for underrepresented groups</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">The Nation's Health</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2016</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2016-10-01 00:00:00</style></date></pub-dates></dates><pages><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">9-9</style></pages><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">46</style></volume><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">8</style></issue><abstract><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Americans who volunteer to be a part of clinical trials are the U.S. population’s first line of defense when it comes to the safety and efficacy of medical products and drugs. But when it comes to participation in such trials, minorities and women are often underrepresented, whether due to a lack of outreach or hurdles that limit access. Aware of the need for people of all demographics to have confidence in products they use, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declared 2016 the Year of Diversity in Clinical Trials, launching multiple activities to educate the public and researchers about the need for diverse participation. Jonca Bull, MD, FDA’s assistant commissioner for minority health, talked with The Nation’s Health about some of the barriers to diversity in clinical trials and FDA’s efforts to spread awareness and show transparency about who is participating to inform outreach in the the future.</style></abstract></record></records></xml>