Medical School,Minnesota,University 1.13.20 Heart Failure. A new study finds that drug commonly used to treat drug failure is much less effective in black patients as it is in white patients. Scientists looked to see if there was racial discrimination within the drugs. Another large study being published this week now confirms those results. Joseph Graves, Arizona State University , says that the white drug could work best for the black patient.
Graves says there is variability in response to drugs.
The New England Journal had harsh words for researchers who use racial profiling. Richard Harris reporting.