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At NSGC, Genetic Counselors Address Race-Based Medicine, Ways to Change

Medical racism and race-based medicine persist, though plenary speakers at this year's NSGC meeting said genetic counselors may be able to help address disparities.

GenXys, Helix Partner to Provide Clinical Decision Support for PGx Testing

GenXys' platform will integrate with Helix's health system partners' electronic medical records to provide pharmacogenetics solutions.

Sequencing-Based Assessment of CYP2D6 Could Improve Prediction of Drug Response
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Researchers have developed a computational method that considers uncommon CYP2D6 variants to assess patient-specific metabolism of tamoxifen and other drugs.

PLOS Papers on Adverse Drug Reaction GWAS, Rare Variant Gene Regulators, Ovarian Cancer MicroRNAs

In PLOS this week: genome-wide association study of adverse drug reactions, new approach to identify variants affecting gene expression regulation, and more.

23andMe Begins Reporting PGx Variants With Drug Info Under Recent FDA Clearance
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The new reports link variants in CYP2C19 to the safety and efficacy of two drugs, a commonly prescribed antiplatelet drug and an antidepressant.

May 19, 2021

Meditech, FDB Integration Aims to Bring Genomic Clinical Decision Support to Point of Care
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May 7, 2021

NorthShore, Sema4 Partnership Aims to Demonstrate Utility of Genomics for Personalized Care
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May 5, 2021

Myriad Genetics Projects Return to Profitability by Year End, Details Long-Term Growth Plan
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Apr 26, 2021

AccessDx Laboratory Teams With Jase Health to Embed Lab Processes Into Electronic Health Records

Apr 15, 2021

Tabula Rasa Healthcare, OneOme Form Precision Prescribing Alliance

Apr 15, 2021

Trapelo Health, Magellan Hope to Ease Prior Authorization for Precision Oncology Testing
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Mar 17, 2021

Meta-Analysis Supports Pharmacogenomic Testing Prior to Anti-Platelet Therapy

Jan 29, 2021

Stanford Launches Clinical Whole-Genome Sequencing for Inherited Cardiovascular Testing
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Dec 15, 2020

University of Chicago Program Aims to Improve Knowledge Transfer for PGx Testing
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Dec 2, 2020

2bPrecise Takes Precision Medicine Platform to Otolaryngology Practice as it Continues to Expand
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Dec 2, 2020

Genetic Technologies Lands Distribution Rights to Taliaz Antidepressant Drug Selection Tools

Nov 13, 2020

With $50M in New Funding, Congenica Works on Platform Upgrades for Clinical Applications
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Oct 12, 2020

Wales to Routinely Screen Cancer Patients With Yourgene Elucigene Test

Oct 2, 2020

Intermountain Healthcare Taps Kailos Genetics for PGx Testing

Sep 28, 2020

UK Government Unveils New Genomic Healthcare Strategy

Sep 10, 2020

FDA Joins PGx Collaborative Community but Effect on Field is Unclear
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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 14, 2020

Dante Labs Software Nabs CE Mark for Interpretation of Whole-Genome Sequencing Data

Jul 7, 2020

Cancer AI Startup Nucleai Raises $6.5M in Series A Financing

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US Booster Eligibility Decision

The US CDC director recommends that people at high risk of developing COVID-19 due to their jobs also be eligible for COVID-19 boosters, in addition to those 65 years old and older or with underlying medical conditions.

Arizona Bill Before Judge

The Arizona Daily Star reports that a judge is weighing whether a new Arizona law restricting abortion due to genetic conditions is a ban or a restriction.

Additional Genes

Wales is rolling out new genetic testing service for cancer patients, according to BBC News.

Science Papers Examine State of Human Genomic Research, Single-Cell Protein Quantification

In Science this week: a number of editorials and policy reports discuss advances in human genomic research, and more.