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Mayo Clinic Study Bolsters Implementation of PGx Data in Clinical Practice
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The program sequenced 77 genes from more than 10,000 patients and determined how to implement the data into the medical center's electronic medical record. 

UK Study Supports Clinical Adoption of Genedrive Newborn Hearing Loss Test Within NHS
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The assay and point-of-care device were implemented in a trial in cooperation with clinical partners based at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.

UK Report Urges Widespread NHS Uptake of Pharmacogenomics

The report from the British Pharmacological Society and Royal College of Physicians recommended how to best implement pharmacogenomic testing throughout the UK.

Legislators Introduce Bill Seeking to Raise PGx Awareness, Adoption
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The Right Drug Dose Now Act seeks to address many of the barriers that have hindered integration of pharmacogenomic information into mainstream care.

23andMe Fiscal Q2 Revenues Increase 7 Percent

The consumer genetic testing company logged $55.2 million in revenues primarily due to higher sales of its Personal Genome Service kit and subscriptions.

Jul 21, 2021

Ochsner Health Integrating ActX Genomic Decision Support to Pilot Cancer PGx Project

Jun 10, 2021

AMP-led Expert Groups Release Clinical CYP2D6 Pharmacogenomic Testing Recommendation

May 26, 2021

23andMe Begins Reporting PGx Variants With Drug Info Under Recent FDA Clearance
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Jan 26, 2021

Genomind Receives Medicare Coverage for Pharmacogenetics Test

Dec 3, 2020

Pharmacogenetic Testing for Statin Side Effects Doesn't Result in Worse Blood Cholesterol Levels

Oct 2, 2020

Intermountain Healthcare Taps Kailos Genetics for PGx Testing

Sep 10, 2020

FDA Joins PGx Collaborative Community but Effect on Field is Unclear
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Aug 25, 2020

Trial Shows Some Benefit of Genetically Guided Antiplatelet Therapy After Balloon Angioplasty

Aug 25, 2020

Revel Health, Coriell Life Sciences Partner to Promote Pharmacogenetic Testing

Aug 18, 2020

23andMe Garners FDA Clearance for CYP2C19 PGx Test Report

Jul 2, 2020

Noridian Aligns With Palmetto on Single-Gene, Multi-Gene PGx Test Coverage

Jun 19, 2020

Local Coverage Determinations Roundup: Razor Genomics, Guardant Health

Jun 11, 2020

Palmetto Providing Limited Coverage for Single-Gene, Multi-Gene PGx Tests

May 6, 2020

AMP Working Group Recommends Alleles to Include in Warfarin Sensitivity Genotyping Assays

May 1, 2020

Spartan Bioscience Taps Cardinal Health as US Distributor of CYP2C19 Genotyping Assay

Apr 24, 2020

Amid COVID-19 Therapeutic Uncertainty, Experts Look for Potential Role for PGx in Managing Meds
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Apr 23, 2020

Finland's Negen Introduces Pharmacogenomics Panel for COVID-19 Therapies

Apr 16, 2020

University of Washington, Vanda Pharmaceuticals to Study COVID-19 Pharmacogenetics

Mar 10, 2020

Invitae Acquires Three Companies: YouScript, Genelex, Diploid

Mar 5, 2020

FDA Defends Actions Against PGx Testing Labs As Necessary to Protect Public Health
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UK Moves to Allow Sale of Gene-Edited Food

The UK is moving ahead to allow the sale of gene-edited food in England, Scotland, and Wales, according to New Scientist.

Questions for the Field

Stat News writes that the alleged Buffalo shooter's citation of genetics research raises questions about what the field can do.

Cell Studies on Tumor Evolution in Mouse Model of Lung Cancer, Stereo-seq, Bacteriophage Responses

In Cell this week: tumor evolution tracked in mouse model of lung cancer, organogenesis mapped using Stereo-seq, and more.

Taking Stock of the Stockpile

The US and European countries are evaluating their smallpox vaccine stockpiles as the number of monkeypox cases increases, the Washington Post reports.