The best and worst states for accessing novel treatment trials
There are more medical treatments available today than ever before, and yet each day, someone new is diagnosed with a condition for which effective treatments are not publicly available.
For folks in this position, there remains hope that a novel treatment exists within the thousands of clinical trials happening around the U.S. Clinical trials are the primary catalyst for medical progress. They are the conduit for turning ideas into treatments.
But whether or not a patient can get access to the right trial has a lot to do with their location.
Clinical trials are concentrated much more heavily in states that host the research hospitals, physician networks, and federal funding to support them. And that means that where you live dictates your access to care today, as well as how long it takes new treatments to reach you in the future.
This analysis looks at which states are running the most clinical trials, which are lagging, and what that geographic gap means for patients. This analysis was created by Kivo, a document, content, and process management platform designed for modern pharma teams.
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