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pharmacogenomics

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

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2023

How could pharmacogenomics be used to assist these patients?

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

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

From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2022

Another, more recent use for genetic testing is known as pharmacogenomics, which can help doctors predict which of various medications are most likely to benefit individual patients.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2016

From an educational perspective, multiple accrediting agencies are calling for pharmacogenomics to become part of the curricula for health-care students, trainees and advanced practitioners95.

From Nature ● Oct. 13, 2015

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