MedCity News November 26, 2023
While current government and commercial efforts to negotiate competitive drug prices are important, this focus represents a minor—and misplaced—implementation of medication management. It’s time that policymakers, insurers and healthcare providers make pharmacogenomic testing a fundamental standard of care delivery.
Pharmacogenomic testing, a mature and growing aspect of personalized medicine, has demonstrated significant ability to enhance health outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. Since the 1970s, pharmacogenomics has continued to validate substantial effectiveness in optimizing clinical care. While current government and commercial efforts to negotiate competitive drug prices are important, this focus represents a minor—and misplaced—implementation of medication management. It’s time that policymakers, insurers and healthcare providers make pharmacogenomic testing a fundamental standard of care delivery.
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