Women Not Included: Drugs and Clinical Trials
In a world not designed for women, medicine shaped by male bodies leaves women facing higher risks from everyday drugs.
After working exclusively with male mice while looking for a treatment for type 1 diabetes, Dr Ella Hubber begins to uncover a much bigger issue: modern medicine is not built equally for everyone. Along with journalist Chhavi Sachdev, she explores how decades of clinical research have overlooked women with serious consequences.
Through expert interviews, they examine how women were historically excluded from clinical trials, why biological differences matter in how drugs work, and how this has led to higher rates of side effects. The story reveals how gaps in research continue to shape women’s healthcare today.
As awareness grows, they also ask what change can look like. More representative trials, pharmaceutical companies held accountable, and medicine finally built for everyone.
Presenter/Producer: Ella Hubber
Researcher: Elliott Prince
Editor: Ilan Goodman
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