Yes / Personalized medicine through Pharmacogenomics: choosing the right drug, and the right dose, for the right
patients based on patient’s genetic makeup-is gradually being realised in Western countries. Yet, the practice of
pharmacogenomics in Asian countries lags behind that of the West, but the medical needs for pharmacogenomics
are expected to surge as better patient care is demanded in Asia. As next-generation sequencing technology
advances quickly, previous technical challenges for performing pharmacogenomic studies or practices in Asia have
been mostly resolved. What is lacking in Asia is an effective model of community-wide pharmacogenomics. On the
delivery front, pharmacists, the drug and dosing professionals, can potentially be the main healthcare providers
for pharmacogenomic services in Asia. The first large “Genomics for Precision Drug Therapy in the Community
Pharmacy” in Canada, which is close to its completion, has successfully identified community pharmacists as
key contact professionals for smooth facilitation and implementation of pharmacogenomics for personalized
medication. It is anticipated that Asian pharmacists, with appropriate training, can have the capacity to provide expert
pharmacogenomic supports for both physicians and patients in Asia. / The School of Biomedical Sciences Start-up Fund, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the General Research Fund (#17114814; #17121616), the Theme-based Research Scheme (T12-401/13-R), Research Grant Council, Hong Kong, as well as the Hong Kong Cancer Fund, Hong Kong.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BRADFORD/oai:bradscholars.brad.ac.uk:10454/14822 |
| Date | 13 February 2017 |
| Creators | Lee, Stephanie, Kwok, R.C.C., Wong, I.C.K., Lui, V.W.Y. |
| Source Sets | Bradford Scholars |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Article, Published version |
| Rights | © 2017 Lee YF, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
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