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Published on: June 13, 2014
Translating pharmacogenomics into personalized medicine and drug development
Wei Zhang1, Thomas Yk Chan2, Lan Fan1
1Pharmacogenetics Research Institute, Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
Pharmacogenomics aims to promote early realization of personalized medicine. How to translate pharmacogenetic and pharmacogenomic research findings into applications is an important and imperative task. This article summarizes the international status of translational research in pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics towards personalized medicine and new drug development. Pharmacogenomics holds the promise that drugs might one day be tailor made for individuals and adapted to each person's own genetic make-up.
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