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Pharmacogenomic testing may aid antidepressant prescribing, study results show

Researchers found that patients with major depressive disorder whose treatment was guided by genetic testing were more likely to receive an antidepressant with no drug–gene interaction.…

Published: 13 July 2022

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Antidepressant prescribing increases by 35% in six years

Prescriptions of antidepressants rose by 5.1% in 2021/2022, the sixth consecutive annual increase.…

Published: 8 July 2022

Feature

Personalising antidepressants: should we be genetic testing?

Some health systems are already using pharmacogenomic testing to help tailor treatment for depression, but experts say the evidence for this approach is not quite there yet.…

Published: 7 July 2022

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Pharmacogenomic testing in community pharmacies to be considered as part of UK-wide review

A review of how pharmacogenomics can reduce harmful prescribing is due to be completed by 2025.…

Published: 21 June 2022

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Everything you need to know about the NHS genomic medicine service

A closer look at the progress made so far on NHS England’s new national genomic medicine service.…

Published: 21 June 2022

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Whole-genome sequencing is ‘feasible’ for screening in primary care, research suggests

Presenting their findings, study authors said genomic sequencing in primary care could change the way patients and their families are managed by GPs.…

Published: 8 June 2022

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First routine clopidogrel genotype testing introduced at health board

NHS Tayside in Scotland has secured funding to genotype all new patients with an acute indication for clopidogrel in cardiology, stroke and vascular surgery.…

Published: 30 May 2022

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First pharmacogenomic testing service to be launched by pharmacy multiple later in 2022

Exclusive: If the Day Lewis service proves to be successful and cost effective, it could be commissioned more widely by the NHS.…

Published: 26 May 2022

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Pharmacogenomic testing: coming to a community pharmacy near you

In this episode of The PJ Pod, we investigate how community pharmacies around the world are providing pharmacogenomic testing directly to patients and explore how an NHS service might work in community pharmacies in the UK.…

Published: 26 May 2022

Opinion

We cannot ignore race when it comes to pharmacogenomics

Research on pharmacogenomics must reflect diversity within populations to truly benefit patients.…

Published: 18 May 2022