Gender and racialisation of pharmaceutical sector leaders in Canada: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective/design

Lacking diversity in pharmaceutical leadership positions could contribute to inequities in medicine access. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to determine the gender and racial identities of individuals who hold leadership positions in the Canadian pharmaceutical sector.

Participants

We compiled a list of all Canadian governmental bodies, pharmaceutical companies and insurance providers. We identified individuals who were part of the leadership team, including executives and members of the board of directors.

Primary outcome measures

The main outcomes of the study were the racialisation and gender of the individuals in leadership positions. The gender and racialisation of an individual were determined by reviewing their name, pronouns an

SUBMITTER: Satgunanathan K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10649613 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature