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I can’t recall seeing a study where only men were allowed to participate, with the exception of male-specific health studies (erectile dysfunction, testosterone

I can’t recall seeing a study where only men were allowed to participate, with the exception of male-specific health studies (erectile dysfunction, testosterone replacement therapy, and so on). In fact, any study that arbitrarily excluded women without good reason would almost certainly be flagged by review boards before being allowed to proceed, and it would struggle to get accepted into journals. Maybe this was true many decades ago, but it’s certainly not true in recent history.

s1artibartfast 5y ago
in my experience, it is still pretty common, depending on the development stage and drug indication. It is not done without good reason. As mentioned elsewhere, there are pleanty of practical reason. The challenge with single sex studies isn't about Journals or IRBs, neither of which care, it is about FDA approval for marketing