California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday announced he has signed a bill into law specifying that pharmacogenetic testing is a covered benefit under the Medi-Cal program, subject to utilization controls and when supported by evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Medi-Cal is California’s…
UCSF Health will be the first hospital system in California, and one of only a few nationwide in the USA, to offer pharmacogenetic testing. The test will provide critical clues about a patient’s unique genetic makeup, enabling pharmacists to tailor…
A new study was recently published in the prestigious medical journal, The Lancet, on the clinical utility of Pharmacogenomics (PGx). The study, known as PREPARE was a trial of almost 7,000 patients seeking care in multiple clinical disciplines. This landmark…
