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Pharmacogenomic Testing in Children

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

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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FDA Approves First Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine

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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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Lab Tests and Insurance: A Crucial Component of American Healthcare

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Lab tests play a vital role in the American healthcare system, aiding in disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
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Defining “Senior Care” and the Elder Care Challenges Society Must Face

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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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The Different Types of Genetic Tests

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

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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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Pharmacy Forecast: Patients Want Personalized Care, Pharmacogenomics

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The “Pharmacy Next: Health Consumer Medication Trends” survey commissioned by Wolters Kluwer shows that patients in 2023 want personalized m...
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What is Nutrigenomics?

Nutrigenomics
Pharmacogenomics is not the only emerging field to utilize genetic testing to help deliver personalized healthcare as nutrigenomics, which s...
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Different Types of Clinical Testing Labs

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Clinical testing labs, previously an unsung component of the healthcare system, have become increasingly recognized for their significant ro...
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