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Pharmacogenomic Testing in Children

Posted by Wise Diagnostic Content Team on 8 Jun, 2023
Pharmacogenomic testing (PGx) in children for complex cases beats trial and error, according to research presented by Pharmacy Practice News, with tests yielding actionable results in 9 out of 10 pediatric patients.
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Healthcare, Pharmacogenomics, PGx

U.S. Drug Shortages Near an All-Time High, Scarcity of Cancer Drugs

Posted by Wise Diagnostic Content Team on 2 Jun, 2023
Drug Shortage
Drug shortages in the U.S. healthcare systems are approaching an all-time high with an alarming scarcity of drugs to treat cancer patients.
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Treatment, Healthcare, Prescription Drugs

FDA Approves First Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine

Posted by Wise Diagnostic Content Team on 25 May, 2023
Female doctor hand holding syringe with research data graphic
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved earlier this month the first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a highly contagio...
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Treatment, Healthcare

Lab Tests and Insurance: A Crucial Component of American Healthcare

Posted by Wise Diagnostic Content Team on 18 May, 2023
lab technician conducting a blood test in a lab
Lab tests play a vital role in the American healthcare system, aiding in disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
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Treatment, Healthcare

How Accurate is Pharmacogenetic (PGx) Testing?

Posted by Wise Diagnostic Content Team on 19 Apr, 2023
Laboratory Pipette with Blue Liquid Over Glass Test Tubes.
Pharmacogenetic (PGx) testing can be highly accurate in identifying genetic variants that may affect an individual's response to certain med...
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Pharmacogenomics, PGx

Defining “Senior Care” and the Elder Care Challenges Society Must Face

Posted by Wise Diagnostic Content Team on 4 Apr, 2023
Photo of retired man on private medical consultation
As America’s population continues to age, there are many challenges that senior care providers and policymakers will need to address in the ...
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Long-Term Care, Healthcare, Memory Care

The Different Types of Genetic Tests

Posted by Wise Diagnostic Content Team on 15 Mar, 2023
Genetic testing
Some say that the human genome is the only data set in healthcare that does not change, and that helps explain the recent popularity of gene...
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Healthcare, Pharmacogenomics

Types of “Care Facilities” in 2023 Includes Nursing Homes and More

Posted by Wise Diagnostic Content Team on 3 Mar, 2023
Nursing home dining room
In the United States, it is estimated that 7 out of 10 seniors will require assisted living or long term care (LTC) at some point in their l...
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Long-Term Care, Memory Care

What are “Catheter-Associated UTI's” and How to Prevent Them

Posted by Wise Diagnostic Content Team on 21 Feb, 2023
Prescription Pills laying on top of a paper that says Urinary Tract Infection
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) account for almost half of all hospital-acquired infections annually and between 70 and 80 percent of those ...
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Healthcare, Infections

Pharmacy Forecast: Patients Want Personalized Care, Pharmacogenomics

Posted by Wise Diagnostic Content Team on 8 Feb, 2023
Smiling pharmacist and customer discussing a product in the pharmacy
The “Pharmacy Next: Health Consumer Medication Trends” survey commissioned by Wolters Kluwer shows that patients in 2023 want personalized m...
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Healthcare, Prescription Drugs, Pharmacogenomics, PGx
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