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Making pharmacogenetic testing a reality in a community pharmacy
Shanna K O'Connor1, Stefanie P Ferreri, Natasha M Michaels
1Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA.
Objective:
To provide information for community pharmacies considering implementation of a pharmacogenetic testing service.
Setting:
A single community pharmacy from a regional chain.
Practice Description:
Community pharmacists at the study site routinely provide pharmacy services including medication therapy management, immunizations, point-of-care testing, blood pressure monitoring, and diabetes education. The pharmacy is a training site for post-graduate year 1 and 2 community-pharmacy residents and for introductory and advanced pharmacy practice experience students.
Practice Innovation:
Implementation of a pharmacogenetics testing service in a community pharmacy.
Main Outcome Measures:
Feasibility of offering a pharmacogenetics testing service in a community pharmacy.
Results:
Study investigators identified several internal and external barriers to the community pharmacy when initiating a pharmacogenetics service. This article shares experiences of the study team and solutions to the identified barriers.
Conclusion:
Community pharmacies interested in providing pharmacogenetic testing can overcome barriers by identifying practice partners and planning appropriately.
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