title: Pharmacogenetics, the next challenge for pharmacy?
abstract: This commentary draws attention to and raises awareness of forthcoming pharmacogenetic technologies amongst the pharmacy profession. It aims to stimulate debate around the potential role that the pharmacy profession can play in the introduction of pharmacogenetic technologies into primary healthcare. This commentary discusses potential new roles for pharmacists involving pharmacogenetic technologies, giving attention to the way the profession may need to adapt to accommodate these.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Pharmacy, Health and Society, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK. paxjpc@nottingham.ac.uk
authors.forename: Jessica P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Clemerson
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Payne
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bissell
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000639:trends; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D010595:Pharmacists; D010597:Pharmacogenetics / Q000639:trends*; D010604:Pharmacy / Q000639:trends*