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pharmacogenomics

/ ˌfɑːməkəʊdʒɪˈnɒmɪks /

noun

  1. the study of human genetic variability in relation to drug action and its application to medical treatment

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Pharmacogenomics, or PGx, is the study of how genes affect your response to medications.

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Pharmacists are increasingly trained in pharmacogenomics and can serve as a resource to address medication-related questions or concerns.

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He said pharmacogenomics "is the future" and "it can now help us to deliver a new, modern personalised healthcare system fit for 2022".

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The field of matching drugs to your DNA is known as pharmacogenomics.

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Pharmacogenomics is already used for some medicines.

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