pharmacogenomics

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There's pharmacogenomics -- a combination of pharmacology and genetics -- tailoring drugs to our individual constitutions that Juan talked about a little bit earlier.

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  • One of the commonly cited applications for this project—and part of the justification for the billions of dollars it took to complete—is a field of research with the unwieldy name of “pharmacogenomics.” One of the major aims of pharmacogenomics is to develop personalized drug treatments. —  AnalogSF,June2003
  • The science behind pharmacogenomics is relatively straightforward, and some experts are confident that by 2020 we'll have widely available personalized drug treatments for many disorders (Collins and McKusick, 2001). —  AnalogSF,June2003
  • Non-participants shouldn't be surprised—nor in my view would they have any right to be upset—if they end up shelling out quite a few dollars more for insurance than the rest of us Back to Table of Contents Pharmaceutical Companies The ultimate promise of pharmacogenomics is personalized medicine. —  AnalogSF,June2003
  • And to realize the vast potential of pharmacogenomics, we need to have a large array of available medications from which to choose. —  AnalogSF,June2003
  • "Potential role of pharmacogenomics in reducing adverse drug reactions: a systematic review". —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
 

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