Episode 105: Women’s Health, Clinical Trials, and Changing the System in Biotech Innovation

How can we fix a healthcare system that has too often overlooked women? In this episode, host Elaine Hamm, PhD, speaks with Georgie Kovacs, MBA, Founder and CEO of Fempower Health, about her mission to empower women through evidence-based information and community support. Georgie shares her journey from personal experience with endometriosis to building a trusted platform that connects women with leading experts. Together, Elaine and Georgie dig into the history—and ongoing challenges—of women’s inclusion in clinical trials, the gaps in data that still shape care today, and why patient advocacy and systemic change are more critical than ever. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why women were historically excluded from clinical trials—and the consequences still felt today. How patient advocacy, informed consent, and inclusion can reshape women’s healthcare. What biotech leaders, clinicians, and investors must consider when designing studies and funding women’s health innovations. Tune in to hear Georgie’s vision for transforming women’s health from fragmented care into informed, empowered, and equitable solutions. Links: Connect with Georgie Kovacs, MBA, and check out Fempower Health. Connect with Elaine Hamm, PhD, and learn about Tulane Medicine Business Development and the School of Medicine. Check out the Endometriosis Working Group and take the survey. Learn more about the Tulane Center of Excellence in Sex-Based Precision Medicine. Connect with Ian McLachlan, BIO from the BAYOU producer. Check out BIO on the BAYOU and make plans to attend October 28 & 29, 2025. Learn more about BIO from the BAYOU - the podcast. Bio from the Bayou is a podcast that explores biotech innovation, business development, and healthcare outcomes in New Orleans & The Gulf South, connecting biotech companies, investors, and key opinion leaders to advance medicine, technology, and startup opportunities in the region.