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Austin Convention Center
Room 16AB
500 E Cesar Chavez
Speakers
Cindy Eckert
The Pink Ceiling
Is Healthcare a Tale of Two Sexes?
When Viagra was up for approval through the FDA, the little blue pill was submitted with data from 4,213 subjects, was granted priority review to expedite the cause, and went through a six-month approval process. When Addyi, the first drug for female sexual desire approached the FDA, it was denied priority review despite having supporting data from 13,851 subjects, and faced a six-year approval process. The gender gap in pharmaceuticals is egregious. Despite addressing an unmet medical need, drugs for women have had a harder time going to market because of the pharmaceutical industry’s sluggish and antiquated processes. This session will discuss the gender disparities in healthcare and what we can do to fix them.
Primary Entry: Platinum Badge, Interactive Badge
Secondary Entry: Music Badge, Film Badge
Format: Featured session
Event Type: Session
Track: Health & MedTech presented by Kaiser Permanente
Level: Beginner