title: Making pharmacogenetic testing a reality in a community pharmacy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide information for community pharmacies considering implementation of a pharmacogenetic testing service.
  
  
  METHODS
  A single community pharmacy from a regional chain.
  
  
  METHODS
  Community pharmacists at the study site routinely provide pharmacy services including medication therapy management, immunizations, point-of-care testing, blood pressure monitoring, and diabetes education. The pharmacy is a training site for post-graduate year 1 and 2 community-pharmacy residents and for introductory and advanced pharmacy practice experience students.
  
  
  METHODS
  Implementation of a pharmacogenetics testing service in a community pharmacy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Feasibility of offering a pharmacogenetics testing service in a community pharmacy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Study investigators identified several internal and external barriers to the community pharmacy when initiating a pharmacogenetics service. This article shares experiences of the study team and solutions to the identified barriers.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Community pharmacies interested in providing pharmacogenetic testing can overcome barriers by identifying practice partners and planning appropriately.
authors.affiliation: Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA.
authors.forename: Shanna K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.forename: Stefanie P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Ferreri
authors.forename: Natasha M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Michaels
authors.forename: Rebecca W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Chater
authors.forename: Anthony J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Viera
authors.forename: Hawazin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Faruki
authors.forename: Howard L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: McLeod
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roederer
mesh_terms: D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D054539:Medication Therapy Management / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010594:Pharmacies / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020399:Practice Management / Q000191:economics; D016730:Program Development