African American/Black males have a higher rate of heart disease yet the medications and medical devices that are used to treat heart disease are designed for White American males. Hispanic/Latino community has a higher rate of diabetes, yet the medication and medical devices used to treat this disease are designed for White American males. The Asian community has a higher rate of kidney disease yet the medications and medical devices that are used to treat this disease are designed for White American males. This is not an inclusive list, there are many illnesses that vastly affect minorities. Yet, Bio Tech/Pharmaceutical companies are developing medications and medical devices based on White American males, because they are the demographic that overwhelmingly participate in clinical/pharmaceutical research.

This is an issue because the differences that people have are not just visible, as we all have different enzymes and metabolizers that afford our bodies to breakdown medication and react to treatment and medical devices differently. To effectively create change in healthcare, minorities must be willing to participate in clinical research. Select the links below to learn more about research