Women are not just another confounding factor in drug development

Female patient in consultation with doctor as part of a clinical trial

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Ignoring physiological differences between the sexes is indefensible

Based on my own experiences in drug discovery, I think there are two (nearly opposite) large-scale mistakes that can be made relating to women and their treatment: Ignoring any differences, or dismissing them as social constructs.