Naloxone, a medication used to pull individuals from the brink of an opioid overdose, can save lives. That’s the message government agencies and medical societies are broadcasting as they strengthen…
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As a 60-year-old woman sat and did her crossword puzzle, the rows and columns began to rhythmically move up and down on the page. She described what she was seeing…
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What if an under-used type of genetic testing combined with state-of-the-art clinical decision support software could cut ER visits by more than half and reduce hospitalizations by a third in…
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You’ve likely heard the term “HSA” used when talking about health insurance plans. But what exactly is it, and what do those three letters stand for? HSA stands for “health…
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the U.S., meaning now is the time to learn more about the disease, the genetic component to a common breast cancer medication and…
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Genelex COO Kristine Ashcraft will be one of dozens of speakers at the seventh annual Personalized and Precision Medicine Conference, an official satellite event of the American Society of Human…
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By Swan Lin, PharmD Candidate, and Valerie Fishbeck, PharmD A patient walks up to the pharmacy counter with two new prescriptions for the opioid oxycodone, also known as Oxycontin.…
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Twenty lives and $440,000 over a year. For every 1,000 patients. That’s what CYP2C19 pharmacogenetic testing could save if used to help prescribe clopidogrel (Plavix), prasugrel or ticagrelor to specific…
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Professor David Kisor saw a need for more pharmacogenomic education for pharmacists, and he wanted to fill it. Dr. Kisor, PharmD, serves as professor and chair of pharmaceutical sciences at…
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Personalized medicine can mean many things to many people. To the healthcare professionals at NorthShore University HealthSystem, it means a comprehensive approach to patient care that takes into account individual…
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