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