Genomic Testing At Your Pharmacy
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Thursday, February 25, 2016
Genomic Testing: Not Ready For Prime Time
"Genomic testing isn’t routinely offered by your physician for a reason:
At this time, its usefulness is not clear. Until better evidence emerges
to demonstrate that genomic testing actually helps improve health,
buying it from your pharmacy may do more harm than good. Genomic testing
looks promising. But until its effectiveness has been validated, it’s
probably best to seek out clinical trials, where you can help build the
evidence base. There may as yet be an important role for pharmacists in
the community to offer this testing. They are well positioned to guide
advice to consumers (and other health professionals) on therapy
decisions. But testing and advice needs to be offered when it’s useful
to patient care – and not just when it supports a pharmacy’s bottom
line."
Genomic Testing At Your Pharmacy
Genomic Testing At Your Pharmacy
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