pharmacogenetics
Ochsner Health Integrating ActX Genomic Decision Support to Pilot Cancer PGx Project
The ActX platform will allow physicians to check drug-gene interactions in real time in the EHR workflow against the therapies cancer patients are prescribed.
AMP-led Expert Groups Release Clinical CYP2D6 Pharmacogenomic Testing Recommendation
The consensus guideline offers a two-tier categorization of alleles that are recommended for clinical CYP2D6 pharmacogenetic testing.
The new reports link variants in CYP2C19 to the safety and efficacy of two drugs, a commonly prescribed antiplatelet drug and an antidepressant.
Genomind Receives Medicare Coverage for Pharmacogenetics Test
The company said its Professional PGx Express test will now be reimbursed by Medicare, and that the VA has extended its current supply contract for the test.
Pharmacogenetic Testing for Statin Side Effects Doesn't Result in Worse Blood Cholesterol Levels
Patients who underwent SLCO1B1 testing were able to lower their cholesterol levels similarly to those who did not, indicating that testing does not cause harm.