Women in Clinical Trials

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field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Sub-Topic Paragraphs</div> <div class="field--items"> <div class="field--item"> <section class="lcds-card-deck--promoted lcds-card-deck bg-lightest-gray"> <header class="lcds-card-deck__header"> <h2 class="lcds-card-deck__heading" >IN THIS SECTION</h2> </header> <div class="lcds-card-deck__body"> <a href="/consumers/women-clinical-trials/women-clinical-trials-research-and-policy" title="Women in Clinical Trials: research and policy"> <article class="lcds-card lcds-card--promoted lcds-card--promoted-subtopic bg-white"> <div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item"> <picture> <source srcset="/files/styles/thunbnail_3/public/diverse_women_talking_in_small_group.jpg?itok=7bKMSTzU 380w" media="all and (max-width: 320px)" type="image/jpeg" sizes="100vw" width="380" height="200"/> <source srcset="/files/styles/thunbnail_3/public/diverse_women_talking_in_small_group.jpg?itok=7bKMSTzU 380w" media="all 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