Dr. Eric Matey

By Susan Buckles

We at the Center for Individualized Medicine have big dreams for our patients. One of our aspirations is that all Mayo Clinic patients could get genetic testing to find the safest, most effective medication for them. It’s known as pharmacogenomics – tapping your unique genetic makeup to find precise therapies that work best with the way your body processes medication.

So, this year, our big push is to help doctors, nurses, pharmacists and all Mayo’s medical staff gain the tools they need to bring pharmacogenomics to every patient’s bedside. This comes at a time when testing is getting faster and more cost effective.

Why is Mayo leading this effort?  Eric Matey, Pharm.D., R.Ph.,  offers great insights into why this drug-gene testing is so important in this article that appeared in The Huffington Post.

Learn more about pharmacogenomics

• Pharmacogenomics testing services available at Mayo Clinic
• Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine Pharmacogenomics Program
• Pharmacogenomics: the Rx for success
• 8 steps to implementing pharmacogenomics into your clinical practice
• This Drug's for You
• Mayo Clinic introduces precision medicine to psychiatry

Learn more about precision medicine

For more information on precision medicine and Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine, visit our blog, Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter at @MayoClinicCIM.

Save the date for the 2017 Individualizing Medicine Conference on Oct. 9-11. Registration opens Monday, April 3. For a complete schedule and list of speakers, visit the conference website

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