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Pharmacogenetic tests can benefit four million UK patients annually – News-Medical.Net

Four million UK patients could benefit annually from genetic testing before being prescribed common medicines, according to new research from the University of…

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Four million UK patients could benefit annually from genetic testing before being prescribed common medicines, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) in collaboration with Boots UK and Leiden University (Netherlands).
Researchers looked through 2019 NHS dispensing data across the UK to see how many patients are started on new prescriptions each year that could be potentially optimized by genetic testing.
They studied 56 medicines, including antidepressants, antibiotics,…

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