Medical Futurist March 19, 2020

Can you guess the percentage of patients with Alzheimer’s on whom medication is ineffective? What about those with arthritis? Or cardiac arrhythmia? In fact, you don’t have to guess as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) already has the answers: 70%, 50% and 40% respectively. The percentage of patients for whom medications are ineffective range from 38-75% for varying conditions from depression to osteoporosis.

The main cause is because of the very genetic makeup of every individual. The latter is so different and their interaction so unique that therapies for the “average patient” might very well not be adapted to the “actual patient”. Ultimately, patients with the same diagnosis will react differently to the same therapy.

The natural...

Today's Sponsors

LEK
ZeOmega

Today's Sponsor

LEK

 
Topics: Patient / Consumer, Precision Medicine, Provider, Technology
Integrating Mental and Physical Health to Better Support Patients and Communities
ONC @ 20: A Tale of Optimism and Humility
Millions Were Booted From Medicaid. The Insurers That Run It Gained Revenue Anyway.
A Tax on Moms’ Financial and Physical Health – The 2024 Women’s Wellness Index
Hospitals Are Using AI To Help Manage Patient Messages to Physicians

Share This Article