Personalized Medicine
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$4M partnership to study personalized medicine in oncology
May 4, 2016The Exactis Innovation Personalize My Treatment (PMT) research initiative is receiving $2 million in funding from Merck, along with $1 million each from the Cancer Research Society (CRS) and the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation
How your DNA can help perfect your medication
February 18, 2016A team of researchers at the University of British Columbia are testing patients’ saliva for genetic variations that affect how individuals respond to medications. The largest in North America, this study will look at whether community pharmacists can gain the skills required to collect DNA samples from patients, walk them through the consent process and explain how specific drugs may interact with the patient’s genetic makeup. So far, 200 patients in 33 pharmacies throughout British Columbia have participated in the study. The next phase, launched this month, will involve 1,000 patients in pharmacies across Canada this year. The goal, researchers say, is to bring personalized medicine to a pharmacy near you.