Health Equity

Why Health Equity Matters in Drug Development

Health inequities arise when economic, social, and political systems create barriers such as bias, mistrust, and limited access, that impact optimal care for underserved populations. Effective pharmaceutical development programs must go beyond a one-size-fits-all approach by understanding intersectional drivers—race, geography, culture, income, and more—that uniquely shape health outcomes.

How We Can Help You

Unearth Neighborhood-Level Social Inequities

With RTI Rarity™, our proprietary analytics engine, we are uniquely positioned to support clinical trial diversity and equity by:

  • Employing advanced AI and geospatial methods, including random forest models, to generate Local Social Inequity (LSI) scores across more than 200 variables in 10 Social Determinants of Health domains.
  • Integrating 40+ public and private datasets—from the Census Bureau to HUD—to precisely identify barriers to enrollment in drug trials.
  • Delivering robust insights into community-level deprivation, mapping treatment deserts in relation to clinical resources, care outcomes, and life expectancy.
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FDA Compliance & Strategic Trial Design

RTI Rarity™ ensures your programs align with new FDA diversity mandates for drug, device, and biologic trials:

  • Identify and quantify geographic and socioeconomic enrollment challenges upfront.
  • Design actionable Diversity Action Plans (DAPs) guided by precision analytics and culturally tailored outreach.

End-to-End Health Equity Integration

RTI Health Solutions bridges equity and innovation across the pharmaceutical lifecycle.

PhaseHealth Equity Focus
Discovery & PreclinicalIncorporate SDoH variables to predict real-world variability in drug response
Trial DesignUse LSI data to improve site selection and represent meaningful diversity
Evidence Generation & AccessModel economic and cultural factors, refine value communication, and support HTA/submissions
Commercial LaunchImplement equity-based pricing and messaging to ensure inclusive access

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