A national alliance of scientists, public health leaders, and community representatives in March called for public comment on a series of proposals designed to eliminate continued disparities in U.S. clinical trials. As part of its four-year EDICT (Eliminating Disparities in Clinical Trials) initiative, the alliance created a new web-based portal so policy makers, patient advocates, research scientists, and industry members can review the proposals developed to improve clinical trials patient recruitment and retention in medical research studies. The public comment period closes on March 21, 2008. On April 1, EDICT will issue its final policy recommendations in Washington, D.C.To read the full story in the March 7, 2008 issue of the APPI Bulletin, click here.For more information about the APPI Bulletin, click here.