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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

Genomics is now being used in a wide variety of fields, such as metagenomics, pharmacogenomics, and mitochondrial genomics.

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

The cost and complexity of the computational approaches needed to identify, catalogue, prioritize and interpret genetic variants that influence prescribing decisions present another barrier to the clinical uptake of pharmacogenomics testing.

From Nature Oct. 13, 2015

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