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SUBMITTER: Young J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7883752 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
The pharmacogenomics journal 20210215 3
This study examined rates of genetic testing in two cohorts of publicly insured individuals who have newly prescribed medication with FDA pharmacogenomic labeling guidance. Genetic testing was rare (4.4% and 10.5% in Medicaid and Medicare cohorts, respectively) despite the fact that all participants selected were taking medications that contained pharmacogenomic labeling information. When testing was conducted it was typically done before the initial use of a target medication. Factors that emer ...[more]