The integration and interpretation of pharmacogenomics - a comparative study between the United States of America and Europe: towards better health care.
The study of pharmacogenomics has, by harnessing sequence information from human genomes, the potential to lead to novel approaches in drug discovery, an individualized application of drug therapy, and new insights into disease prevention. For this potential to be realized results need to be interpreted to the prescriber into a format which dictates an action. This mini review briefly describes the history, the regulatory environment, opinions towards, and implementation, integration and interpretation of pharmacogenomics in the United States of America and Europe. The article discusses also how interpretation of pharmacogenomics could move forward to better implementation in health care.
Mark J
MJ
Bartlett
Elizabeth A
EA
Shephard
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D010597:Pharmacogenetics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends*; D011639:Public Opinion; D014481:United States